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Dual apprenticeship and continuous vocational training of German family businesses in Central and Eastern Europe: commitment, motives and trends

The [vocational education and training] VET efforts of large family business in Germany on the one hand, and the ri ... Show more
The [vocational education and training] VET efforts of large family business in Germany on the one hand, and the risk of the shortage of skilled workers for internationally active German businesses on the other, this paper looks at the involvement of German family businesses in vocational education and training in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). More specifically, it explores the potential and opportunities of initial and continuing vocational education and training in Central and Eastern European countries of major significance to the German economy, sets out the obstacles that exist and examines where action is needed. The study focuses on industrial and technical occupations, since a significant portion of German family businesses in CEE are industrial companies with a particular need for personnel in this field. The economic importance of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to Germany and German businesses can be seen, for example, from figures on trade intensity or the ranking of trading partners in foreign trade. Germany's imports from Poland (ranked 4th), for instance, today exceed those from Italy (5th) or France (6th). Our analysis includes seven countries: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Serbia. Between them, these countries are home to no fewer than 4,442 branches of German businesses, employing over 1.4 million people. This indicates the considerable potential for German businesses in the region. The potential, opportunities, obstacles and the need for action that we have identified in this study result from the particular local contexts in Central and Eastern European countries, contexts that differ considerably from country to country. While a high degree of similarity between the countries might initially be assumed, a closer examination reveals major national differences in the existing environments for vocational education and training. It was therefore necessary to begin by looking at each country's education and training system.
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Authors: Gessler, Michael; Peters, Susanne

Conference name: Crossing Boundaries in Vocational Education and Training Conference

Date: 2023

Geographic subjects: Germany; Poland; Czech Republic ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Apprenticeship; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Focus on skilled migration

Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the econom ... Show more
Skilled migration is one of the policy levers available to governments to address workforce shortages in the economy. This issue of Focus on explores how skilled migration is utilised by governments globally to address skill and labour shortages; how effective policies and procedures that recognise and validate qualifications and credentials gained overseas can facilitate the integration of skilled migrants and refugees in destination labour markets; and the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on skilled migration around the world.
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Corporate authors: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER)

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania; China ... [+] Show more Britain">Great Britain; States">United States; America">North America; [-] Show less

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: VOCEDplus Focus on series

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Migration; Labour market ... [+] Show more
Evidence of skills shortages and general trends in employment and the value of better labour market information systems

Labour shortages or mismatches are a major factor inhibiting investment and economic development across [Asia-Pacif ... Show more
Labour shortages or mismatches are a major factor inhibiting investment and economic development across [Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation] APEC. In order to establish an appropriate regional response to the supply of skilled labour it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive strategy for monitoring labour force demand and supply across the APEC region. This report outlines the reasoning.
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Authors: Iredale, Robyn; Toner, Phillip; Turpin, Tim; Fernandez-Esquinas, Manuel

Date: 2014

Geographic subjects: Asia; Oceania; North America ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Labour market; Skills and knowledge; Employment ... [+] Show more
A labor market approach to the crisis of health care professionals in Africa

This paper adopts a labor market economics perspective to understanding the crisis of health care professionals in ... Show more
This paper adopts a labor market economics perspective to understanding the crisis of health care professionals in Africa. Five challenges resulting from this crisis are identified: a production challenge, an underutilization challenge, a distributional challenge, a performance challenge, and a financing challenge. Differences between the labor market approach and others used in the health field are noted. We conclude that more empirical data, a full labor market analysis, and the use of social benefit-cost criteria are all needed before policy recommendations to address any of these challenges can be confidently offered.
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Authors: Andalon, Mabel; Fields, Gary S.

Corporate authors: Institute for the Study of Labour (Germany) (IZA)

Date: 2011

Geographic subjects: Africa

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IZA discussion paper

Subjects: Labour market; Employment; Industry ... [+] Show more
Incentives for non-physician health professionals to work in the rural and remote areas of Mozambique: a discrete choice experiment for eliciting job preferences

Successfully motivating and retaining health workers is critical for the effective performance of health systems. I ... Show more
Successfully motivating and retaining health workers is critical for the effective performance of health systems. In Mozambique, a shortage of health care professionals and low levels of staff motivation in rural and remote areas pose challenges to the provision of equitable health care delivery. This study provides quantitative information on the job preferences of non-physician health professionals in Mozambique, examining how different aspects of jobs are valued and how health professionals might respond to policy options that would post them to district hospitals in rural areas.
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Authors: Honda, Ayako; Vio, Ferruccio

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Mozambique; Africa

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Human resources for health

Subjects: Workforce development; Policy; Employment ... [+] Show more
The impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the labor market: need to resolve the employment mismatch in the disaster-stricken areas

This paper analyses the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake on population movements and employment situation, ... Show more
This paper analyses the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake on population movements and employment situation, mainly in the three disaster-stricken prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures). As for population movements, emigration from the disaster-stricken areas has increased since the earthquake. In Fukushima Prefecture in particular, the number of young emigrants rose rapidly due to the impact of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. The employment situation, as measured by the status of job offers and applications, in the three disaster-stricken prefectures, appears on the surface to be improving, as the number of new job offers is growing as a result of an increase in offers related to post-earthquake reconstruction and a recovery in production in the manufacturing industry. However, in fact, the employment situation remains severe, with the number of applicants for employment insurance benefits growing by around 40 per cent in the 10 months from the earthquake compared with the same period of the previous year. The earthquake has not had a significant impact on employment on a nationwide basis. However, in the three disaster-stricken prefectures, it has affected seriously through a mismatch between job offers and applicants. It is thus an urgent task to take measures to resolve the mismatch.
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Authors: Higuchi, Yoshio; Inui, Tomohiko; Hosoi, Toshiaki; Takabe, Isao ... [+] Show more

Date: 2012

Geographic subjects: Japan; Asia

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Japan labor review

Subjects: Labour market; Employment; Migration ... [+] Show more
Foreign help wanted: easing Japan's labor shortages

Data and anecdotal evidence suggest that Japan is suffering from labor shortages, which are large in an internation ... Show more
Data and anecdotal evidence suggest that Japan is suffering from labor shortages, which are large in an international perspective, have a negative impact on potential growth, and reduce the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal stimulus. This paper focuses on policy options to ease Japan's labor shortages. In particular, we focus on possible measures to increase reliance on foreign labor. Other policy recommendations to deal with shortages include policies aimed at increasing female labor participation, encouraging wage growth, increasing investment, as well as training and other active labor market policies.
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Authors: Ganelli, Giovanni; Miake, Naoko

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Japan; Asia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IMF working paper

Subjects: Labour market; Migration; Policy
Skilled labour shortage: a qualitative study of Ghana's training and apprenticeship system

The impacts of training and apprenticeship education towards building high-level technical and vocational skills th ... Show more
The impacts of training and apprenticeship education towards building high-level technical and vocational skills that support human capital development and attracting foreign direct investment are being reshaped by global competition. This article draws on human capital theory to report on a qualitative study that explores skilled labour challenges within Ghana's training and apprenticeship system through the lens of the demand side of employment perspective. The findings point to a training mismatch, lack of regulations and ineffective apprenticeship programmes, underinvestment in education and training, and outdated training programmes. The bottlenecks in the supply of skilled labour in Ghana are hampering the firms' ability to find skilled labour across industries. We suggest improved social partnership between industries and training institutions, with increased government investment in training and apprenticeship programmes, as a way forward to address the technical and vocational skilled labour supply bottlenecks. Wider implications for the African region which shares similar developing contexts are discussed.
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Authors: Ayentimi, Desmond Tutu; Burgess, John; Dayaram, Kantha

Date: 2018

Geographic subjects: Ghana; Africa

Resource type: Article

Series name: Special issue: Critical perspectives of HRD and social transformation in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal title: Human resource development international

Subjects: Governance; Apprenticeship; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
An overview of research, policy and practice in teacher supply and demand, 1994-2008

In 2008, South Africa had 400,953 educators, which included school teachers and principals. Were they adequate in n ... Show more
In 2008, South Africa had 400,953 educators, which included school teachers and principals. Were they adequate in number and quality for the 12,239,363 learners in ordinary public and independent schools? Is the country's teacher education system sufficiently geared up to produce the teachers that are required and are sufficient numbers of students being attracted to teaching? How successful have government and union attempts to address specific teacher shortages since 1994 been? What has the contribution of research been in these areas? These are the questions this monograph addresses. It does so by providing an overview and synthesis of the interventions, research and consequences of initiatives related to the demand for and supply of teachers since 1994. What the study shows is that in order to deal with shortages, a bold vision for sustained investment in teacher education is a first priority. This needs to be supported with measures that will not only attract young graduates to the teaching profession, but also retain them and their developed expertise.
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Authors: Chisholm, Linda

Corporate authors: Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa) (HSRC)

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: Africa; South Africa

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Teacher education in South Africa series

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Labour market; Policy ... [+] Show more
Solving the teacher shortage problem in Ghana: critical perspectives for understanding the issues

The problem of getting sufficient numbers of qualified teachers to staff classrooms is one of the most significant ... Show more
The problem of getting sufficient numbers of qualified teachers to staff classrooms is one of the most significant public policy issues facing many countries. In Ghana, the problem of teacher shortage has been a perennial one, necessitated by educational expansion as well as adverse socio-economic and political circumstances, and exacerbated by high attrition rate. Efforts to find a solution are still ongoing. This paper aims to contribute to the search for solutions to the teacher shortage problem in Ghana. The paper takes the view that before education policy makers think about whether to recruit more teachers or retain existing teachers, it is important that they clearly understand the complex nature of the phenomenon of teacher shortage. The paper, therefore, reconceptualises the phenomenon of teacher shortage, clarifying it by disentangling and explicating its constituent variables. It also discusses various policy options for addressing teacher shortages, and indicates the implications of those options for teaching quality and teacher status. The ultimate objective is to provide a framework for analysing the problem of teacher shortage in a more critical way so that any interventions would be more focused and appropriately targeted.
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Authors: Cobbold, Cosmas

Date: 2015

Geographic subjects: Africa; Ghana

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Journal of education and practice

Subjects: Providers of education and training; Labour market; Quality ... [+] Show more