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Direct linkKamphuis, Pascal; Glebbeek, Arie C.; Van Lieshout, Harm – International Journal of Training and Development, 2010
Sectoral levelling funds are an arrangement aimed at alleviating a well-known theoretical problem of underinvestment in worker training because of free-rider behaviour of firms. In the Netherlands, collective agreements require firms to participate in such funds in a number of sectors. Using a comprehensive dataset of Dutch firms, we attempt to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Job Training, Program Effectiveness
Jones, Benjamin F. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008
This paper presents a model where human capital differences--rather than technology differences--can explain several central phenomena in the world economy. The results follow from the educational choices of workers, who decide not just how long to train, but also how broadly. A "knowledge trap" occurs in economies where skilled workers favor…
Descriptors: Human Capital, International Trade, Role of Education, Skilled Workers
Barrere, Rodolfo; Luchilo, Lucas; Raffo, Julio – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2004
This paper presents the main trends in respect of the supply of human resources in science and technology (HRST) in Latin America and the international mobility of its highly skilled labour. This will be done through the identification of potential data sources, followed by a presentation of indicators drawn from these sources. In addition, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Sources, Human Resources, Latin Americans
