The economics of skills obsolescence

• Other Authors: Grip, A. de., Loo, Jasper van., Mayhew, Ken.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2002.
• Series: Research in labor economics ; v. 21.
• Subjects: Social Science > General.; Labour economics.; Labor economics.; Labor supply > United States.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781849501750 (electronic bk.) :
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 273 p.).

Increasingly policy makers are focusing on the importance of skills and lifelong learning. The reason for this is that workers with sufficient and up-to-date skills are more productive and have more potential to remain employed. However, the processes that influence skill obsolescence, have largely...