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Download full textFerrier, Fran; Burke, Gerald; Selby Smith, Chris – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2008
In the context of aging populations, governments in Australia and in other Western nations fear that slower growth in the numbers of people of working age (15-64 years) will have a dampening effect on economic growth. They are thus considering how to encourage older workers to remain in the workforce beyond the point at which many currently…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Employment Level, Foreign Countries, Skill Development
Direct linkNoonan, Peter; Burke, Gerald – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2005
Debates on skill shortages and the aging of the population have markedly increased the attention given to Vocational Education and Training (VET) and to Technical and Further Education (TAFE). New roles for VET include new products, pedagogy and partnerships with industry, all with implications for staff development. TAFE has particular…
Descriptors: Employment, Indigenous Populations, Adult Education, Vocational Education
Burke, Gerald; White, Paul – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2003
The purpose of this project was to review the use of price measures in education and training and to consider the types of measures that could be applied. There are several contexts in which price measures are needed and the context will affect the type of measure of price change that is needed. Section 1 of the report discusses budget estimates…
Descriptors: Wages, Vocational Education, Cost Indexes, Evaluation Methods
Shah, Chandra; Burke, Gerald – Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, 2003
Despite wide publicity and common usage, the concept of skills shortage has different meaning to different people depending on their perspective. Understanding the different concepts of skills shortages, their measurement and the causes of skill shortages is important if sound policies are to be developed in the areas of employment, education,…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Resource Allocation, Definitions, Measurement
