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Making 'good' choices: the impact of entitlement models on up-skilling later in life

Understanding the responsiveness of 'older' workers - those aged 25-54 years - to government subsidies for up-skill... Show more
Understanding the responsiveness of 'older' workers - those aged 25-54 years - to government subsidies for up-skilling is important in developing policies that can support people in obtaining skills later in life. The particular focus for this report is the first round of Victorian demand-driven reforms, known as the Victorian Training Guarantee (VTG). The VTG reforms were introduced to create a more responsive training market and were implemented between July 2009 and January 2011. How enrolment and course choice responses differ, especially between employed and unemployed individuals, is a key focus of the report. Reforms introduced in Victoria post-2012 are not part of this analysis.
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Authors: Polidano, Cain; Ven, Justin van de; Voitchovsky, Sarah

Date: 2017

Geographic subjects: Victoria; Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Governance; Policy; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Skilled migrants and labour market integration: how important is the selection process?

Although many OECD countries use skilled migration to boost economic performance, there is surprisingly little dire... Show more
Although many OECD countries use skilled migration to boost economic performance, there is surprisingly little direct empirical evidence concerning what effects historical initiatives in this area have had. This study estimates the effects of Australia's recent shift toward a 'hybrid approach' for managing economic migration, which increased the requirements for (supply-driven) independent skilled migrants at the same time that (demand-driven) employer-sponsored migration was expanded. [The authors] find that this combination of policy adjustments substantively improved short-term employment outcomes amongst skilled migrants six months after taking up permanent residency.
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Authors: Ven, Justin van de; Voitchovsky, Sarah

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Article

Journal title: IZA journal of migration

Subjects: Migration; Employment; Policy ... [+] Show more
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When general skills are not enough: the influence of recent shifts in Australian skilled migration policy on migrant employment outcomes

Although many countries are now using skilled migration to offset declining fertility and increased longevity, ther... Show more
Although many countries are now using skilled migration to offset declining fertility and increased longevity, there is thin empirical evidence concerning the effects of alternative approaches to managing the skilled migrant intake. This study focusses on the effects on migrant labour market outcomes of Australia's recent shift from a points-based 'supply driven' model that favoured independent General Skilled Migrants, to a 'hybrid model' that balances supply driven migration against employer sponsored 'demand driven' migration. [The authors] find that the shift to a hybrid model of skilled migration resulted in substantively improved rates of employment amongst skilled migrants without an accompanying deterioration in the average distribution of occupational outcomes.
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Authors: Ven, Justin van de; Voitchovsky, Sarah; Buddelmeyer, Hielke

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Melbourne Institute working paper

Subjects: Migration; Policy; Labour market ... [+] Show more

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Making 'good' choices: the impact of entitlement models on up-skilling later in life

Skilled migrants and labour market integration: how important is the selection process?

When general skills are not enough: the influence of recent shifts in Australian skilled migration policy on migrant employment outcomes