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Ananiadou, Katerina; Jenkins, Andrew; Wolf, Alison – Studies in Continuing Education, 2004
In this paper we review the literature on the impact of workplace basic skills training on individuals, as measured by their effects on wages and employment probability. In addition, we also examine studies on the returns to individuals of general training at the workplace. On the whole, the evidence suggests that better numeracy and literacy…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Wages, Public Policy, Employment