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Ferrier, Fran; Dumbrell, Tom; Burke, Gerald – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008
This study explores the experiences and initiatives of vocational education and training (VET) providers in three areas: (1) Income sources and mixes; (2) "Thin markets" in VET; and (3) Research and development. Practices and policies are evolving in these three areas. The report contributes to a deeper understanding of the scope and…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Competition, Economic Change, Income
Shah, Chandra; Burke, Gerald – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2006
This report has been prepared for the National Training Reform Taskforce to report on the future supply of, and requirements for, vocational education and training (VET) qualifications in Australia. It is intended to inform the next stages of reform of the sector to be considered by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). The report…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Profiles, Vocational Education
Burke, Gerald – 2000
This paper discusses the need for increasing the provision of education and training in Australia and the problems in financing it. Section 1 discusses the problems to be addressed: need for more education and training due to technological and global change affecting employment and unemployment, together with the aging of the population. Section 2…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Burke, Gerald – 2002
Recent international discussions provide information on various countries' responses to lifelong learning, including the following: (1) existing unmet needs and emerging needs for education and training; (2) funds required compared with what was provided; and (3) methods for acquiring additional funds, among them efficiency measures leading to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Education