Are Skills the Answer?: The Political Economy of Skill Creation in Advanced Industrial Countries [Hardcover]

Colin Crouch (Author), David Finegold (Author), Mari Sako (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0198294387 | ISBN-13: 978-0198294382 | Publication Date: April 15, 1999

While the acquisition of skills has become a major public need, there is increasing dependence for their provision on individual firms. These firms can have no responsibility for general needs with government action being restricted to residual care for the unemployed rather than contributing at the leading edge of advanced skills policy. The authors argue that public agencies must find new ways of working with the business sector, acquiring expertise and authority through such means as supporting skills standards and taking the lead in the certification of employers as trainers.

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About the Author

Colin Crouch is a Delegate and author of several books published by OUP; Mari Sako is Professor of International Business as the Said Business School, Oxford

Product Details

• Hardcover: 296 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198294387
• ISBN-13: 978-0198294382
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,893,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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