The Economics of Education and Training

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dustmann, Christian (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Fitzenberger, Bernd (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Machin, Stephen (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2008.
• Σειρά: Studies in Empirical Economics
• Θέματα: Education.; Economics.; Management science.; Econometrics.; Labor economics.; Sociology.; Economics, general.; Labor Economics.; Sociology, general.; Education, general.

Education and training are key to explain the current competitive strengths of national economies, and to secure future competitiveness. While in the past educational and training institutions were often seen as providers of necessary skills for national economies, this view has changed dramatically...

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