The economics of skills obsolescence

• Other Authors: Grip, A. de, Loo, Jasper van, Mayhew, Ken
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2002.
• Series: Research in labor economics ; v. 21.
• Subjects: Social Science > General.; Labour economics.; Labor economics.; Labor supply > United States.

Increasingly policy makers are focusing on the importance of skills and lifelong learning. The reason for this is that workers with sufficient and up-to-date skills are more productive and have more potential to remain employed. However, the processes that influence skill obsolescence, have largely...