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Vocational training European journal, I, 4, January-April 1995

This journal caters for the interests of academics, decision-makers and practitioners in the field of initial and continuing training and is published three times a year in several official languages: German, English, Spanish and French.

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Corporate authors: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)
Date: 1995
Geographic subjects: Europe
Resource type: Journal issue
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Statistics;

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Difficult metamorphosis of the social models of the Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland

The social systems of the Nordic countries - Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland - or more specifically the institutions of the welfare state and industrial relations in those countries, have entered a period of change and a crucial phase in their history. This article takes a comparative look at the essential characteristics of these countries' social models and the challenges they have had to face over the past 15 years or so. In a strategy designed to guarantee full employment while at the same time modernize the economy, key importance has traditionally been attached to active employment policies (particularly the training element) and macroeconomic policies (expansion of the public sector and successive devaluations).

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Authors: Goetschy, Janine
Date: 1995
Geographic subjects: Europe; Sweden; Norway;
Journal title: Vocational training European journal
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Economics; Employment; Policy;

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