Descriptor
| Employment Patterns | 2 |
| Employment Projections | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Job Skills | 2 |
| Labor Market | 2 |
| Labor Needs | 2 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Definitions | 1 |
| Demand Occupations | 1 |
| Developed Nations | 1 |
| Economics | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Centre for the Economics of… | 1 |
Author
| Burke, Gerald | 2 |
| Shah, Chandra | 2 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Australia | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full text
Direct linkShah, 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
Shah, Chandra; Burke, Gerald – 2003
Forecasts of Australian labor market growth, net replacement needs, and net job openings to 2006 are presented using the nine-way grouping of occupations described by (Maglen and Shah, 1999). Analysis is based on classifying occupations by whether they are advantaged by globalization and technological change, relatively insulated, or vulnerable.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demand Occupations, Developed Nations, Employment Opportunities
