Education and Training in Europe by Etienne Wasmer (English) Hardcover Book

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Europe is one of the richest and most educated areas of the world, yet it faces low economic growth, structural difficulties in the labour market, and stiff international competition. This book looks at the current state of play in education and training in Europe and asks what policies are necessary to ensure Europe can meet future labour demands.

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While Europe is certainly one of the richest and most educated areas of the world, some of the challenges faced by the old continent are staggering: low economic growth, structural difficulties in the labour market, and increasing international competition. Politicians and policymakers may advocate different means of overcoming the potential economic decline of Europe, but most agree that Europe needs to strengthen human capital, its ultimate competitive advantagein the world economy.This book looks at the accumulation of human capital from two perspectives, first through formal education and then professional training. It provides a usefulsummary of the key characteristics of education and training in Europe and also asks key questions about the fundamental problems with the current educational and training systems. More importantly, the book goes on to discuss which policies are necessary to make existing education and training systems more efficient, while also making higher skills available to a wider range of people.

Author Biography

Giorgio Brunello holds a MsC in Economics from the LSE and a PhD in Economics from Osaka University, Japan. He has taught at Osaka, Venice, and is currently Professor of Economics in Padova. He is a Research Fellow at IZA (Bonn) and CESifo (Munich). Pietro Garibaldi is Professor of Economics at the University of Turin, and acts as Economic Counselor of the Italian Ministry of Finance. He is also head of Labor Studies for the Fondazione Debenedetti and researchfellow at IGIER, CEPR, and IZA. He holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics. He was previously an economist in the IMF Research Department and an associate professor of Economics atBocconi University. Etienne Wasmer is Professor of Economics at Sciences Po. Paris and at Université du Québec à Montréal. He is also a Research Fellow in both the Labour Program and the International Macro Program of CEPR. Etienne received a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics. He is also associate editor of the French think tank on-line telos, and been a consultant for the European Commission for the Socio-Economic Impact of the Cohesion Fund andthe Ministry of Finance in Québec. He is currently External Member of the Council of Economic Advisors of the French Prime Minister.

Table of Contents

Pietro Garibaldi: IntroductionPart I The Macroeconomics of EducationEtienne Wasmer, Peter Fredriksson, Ana Lamo, Julián Messina and Giovanni Peri:1: Theory and FactsPart A- Education Priorities: Growth vs. Cohesion2: Cohesion and the Supply of General Skills in Europe3: Higher Education, Innovation, and GrowthPart B- The Margins of Improvement in Education Institutions: Skill Mismatch, Skill Portability, and Mobility4: Internal Mobility, Skills, and Education5: Skill Mismatch and Over-qualification in the Enlarged Europe6: Specificity of Skills and Reallocation7: Policy ImplicationsPart II Workplace Training in EuropeAndrea Bassanini, Alison Booth, Giorgio Brunello, Maria De Paola, and Edwin Leuven:8: Introduction9: An Overview of the Theoretical Framework10: Stylised Facts About Workplace Training11: Training and Labour Market Institutions12: The Costs and Benefits of Workplace Training13: Is There Scope for Policy?Final Remarks

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Why is Europe saddled with low economic growth, and what labor policies in education and training can combat it?

Long Description

While Europe is certainly one of the richest and most educated areas of the world, some of the challenges faced by the old continent are staggering: low economic growth, structural difficulties in the labour market, and increasing international competition. Politicians and policymakers may advocate different means of overcoming the potential economic decline of Europe, but most agree that Europe needs to strengthen human capital, its ultimate competitive advantagein the world economy.This book looks at the accumulation of human capital from two perspectives, first through formal education and then professional training. It provides a useful summary of the key characteristics of education and training in Europe and also asks key questionsabout the fundamental problems with the current educational and training systems. More importantly, the book goes on to discuss which policies are necessary to make existing education and training systems more efficient, while also making higher skills available to a wider range of people.

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Asks key questions about education and training in the enlarged EUCompares the USA and EU educational and training systemsDiscusses which policies will make existing educational systems and training more effective in meeting the demands of the modern labour market

Details ISBN0199210977 Short Title EDUCATION & TRAINING IN EUROPE Language English ISBN-10 0199210977 ISBN-13 9780199210978 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2007 Author Pietro Garibaldi Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Etienne Wasmer Affiliation Universite du Quebec a Montreal Series Fondazione Rodolfo Debendetti Reports DOI 10.1604/9780199210978 UK Release Date 2007-05-17 AU Release Date 2007-05-17 NZ Release Date 2007-05-17 Pages 388 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2007-05-17 DEWEY 331.11 Illustrations 123 figures and tables Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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