New skills for new jobs: China and the EU: shared labour market experiences to inform the harmonious and sustainable society of the future

This report presents the research findings from a joint China and [European Union] EU project on 'New skills for new jobs'. The project first examined the global economic crisis, global developments and the challenges faced in China and Europe, and the associated issues of sustainable growth and employment. Then, the Chinese research team explored four issues established at the joint Beijing seminar as common challenges: the demographic transition and labour market changes; the green economy and green jobs; labour market matching - graduates, employment and training; and the social protection system. The European research team prepared a series of five case studies linked to aspects of European practice pertinent to the common challenges that emerged from the Beijing seminar.

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