Training for employment in Western Europe and the United States /
Increasing international competition has put improvements in vocational training at the top of many nations' political agendas. This important new book explores the economic analysis of training and relates it to the differing systems found in Western Europe and the United States. After an exam...
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Aldershot, England ; Brookfield, USA :
E. Elgar,
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Training for employment in Western Europe and the United States / |c J.R. Shackleton with Linda Clarke, Thomas Lange, and Siobhan Walsh. |
| 260 | |a Aldershot, England ; |a Brookfield, USA : |b E. Elgar, |c c1995. | ||
| 300 | |a ix, 266 p. : |b ill. ; |c 24 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-257) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Training and the human capital model -- 3. Criticisms of the human capital interpretation of training and some alternatives -- 4. The political economy of training -- 5. Vocational education and training in the USA: a patchwork -- 6. Training and education in the United Kingdom: a system in transition -- 7. Training in Germany: the best in Europe? -- 8. Education and training in France: a heavily regulated system -- 9. A broader perspective -- 10. Education for work? -- 11. Training for the unemployed -- 12. Women and training -- 13. Conclusions. | |
| 520 | |a Increasing international competition has put improvements in vocational training at the top of many nations' political agendas. This important new book explores the economic analysis of training and relates it to the differing systems found in Western Europe and the United States. After an examination of the theoretical basis for increased emphasis on training, the authors present a comparative analysis of the different systems employed in Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. A number of common issues and problems are discussed, such as the relationship between schooling and training, the role of continuing training, retraining for the unemployed, and the position of women and disadvantaged groups in the labour market. | ||
| 520 | 8 | |a A central theme is the differing policies pursued by governments. While recognizing the common concern with potential market failure in training, the authors also draw attention to the poor record of government-funded training in practice and to the dangers of excessive intervention as a result of pressure group activity. Although primarily aimed at students and teachers of economics, business studies and industrial relations, Training for Employment in Western Europe and the United States will be of interest to practitioners and all those concerned with policy issues arising in the training field. | |
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