How country size matters for institutional change: comparing skill formation policies in Germany and Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2021.1961354
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper argues that country size can play a crucial role in shaping the type of gradual change observed in collective skill formation systems. Collectively governed dual-apprenticeship training has its base in the industrial… read more here.
Keywords: country size; change; skill formation; formation ... See more keywords
Skill Formation, Immigration and European Integration: The Politics of the UK Growth Model
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DOI: 10.1080/13563467.2017.1370446
Abstract: ABSTRACT While a reluctant European player now heading for the Exit, the UK was also an enthusiastic adopter of several key EU economic policies – namely, the skills and technology policies of Agenda 2020 and… read more here.
Keywords: integration; immigration; skill formation; immigration european ... See more keywords
Skill formation, cultural policies, and institutional hybridity: Bridging the gap between politics and policies at federal and state levels in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1080/23311886.2017.1361601
Abstract: Abstract This article analyses ideas, institutions and policy designs that aim at facilitating the resolution of social, economic and cultural problems through the direct involvement of civil society organizations, and other parties. More specifically, it… read more here.
Keywords: state; cultural policies; institutional hybridity; skill formation ... See more keywords
Training Regimes and Skill Formation in France and Germany An Analysis of Change Between 1970 and 2010
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DOI: 10.1093/sf/soaa037
Abstract: How do educational systems prepare workers for the labor market? Stratification research has often made a distinction between two ideal-types: “qualificational spaces,” exemplified by Germany with a focus on vocational education, and “organizational spaces,” exemplified… read more here.
Keywords: 1970 2010; france germany; change; skill formation ... See more keywords