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By Fabio Manca. The role played by human capital and skills in fostering economic growth and technological progress has been the focus of a large strand of economic literature for decades. That said, at the beginning of the century,…

By Stijn Broecke. In recent weeks, Tunisia has hit the headlines again – unfortunately not for the right reasons. Protests sprung up all around the country and a nationwide curfew was imposed in events reminiscent of those leading up…

By Marieke Vandeweyer. Average wages can vary markedly between socio-economic groups. A well-known example is the difference in wages between male and female workers, the so-called gender wage gap. Other examples include the…

By Jonathan Barr. Across the OECD, efforts are being taken to boost overall growth and investment. A skilled workforce represents a key marketing chip for local economies to attract investment and opportunity. However, efforts to…

By Fabio Manca. The past decades have seen important shifts in the skills required by employers and the labour market. These shifts have been brought about by what have become known as the “mega trends”: changes in the global division…

By Guillermo Montt. Previous discussions on skills mismatch or the future of work highlight the importance of skill demand to develop skill policies and an efficient linkage between skill development and skill use. Skills demanded at…

By Katharine Mullock. With trends in technology, globalisation and population ageing triggering changing skill requirements in many occupations, countries need to be prepared.  As Stefano Scarpetta, the OECD Director for Employment…

By Katharine Mullock. The recent fires in Fort McMurray in Canada have drawn international attention to this prosperous oil town.  Residents of Fort McMurray were forced to evacuate their homes this week, after many moved from all…

By Stijn Broecke. “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” –Albert Einstein. Tax incentives are used widely across OECD countries to incentivise individuals to invest in post-compulsory education and training…

By Marieke Vandeweyer. Types of skills for the future Structural changes, such as technological progress and globalisation, are changing the skills needed in the labour market. The importance of assessing skills needs was already…

By Glenda Quintini. Today, the OECD publishes Skills Matter: Further Results from the Survey of Adult Skills, the Second International Report for the Survey of Adults Skills – an international assessment of the proficiency of adults…

By Glenda Quintini. Skills policies have tended to focus disproportionately on the supply side – the acquisition and adaptation of skills. In recent years, however, there has been an increasing awareness that demand-side issues – how…

By Paulina Granados Zambrano and Glenda Quintini   Human capital is key for economic growth. Not only is it linked to aggregate economic performance but also to each individual’s labour market outcomes. However, a skilled population…

By Paulina Granados Zambrano. The recently published Second International Report for the Survey of Adults Skills, Skills Matter: Further Results from the Survey of Adult Skills, looks in detail at the extent to which proficiency in…

By Paolo Falco. Despite unprecedented progress over the past century, gender gaps in the labour market persist throughout the emerging world and are accompanied by important skill gaps. Most notably, women tend to perform worse in…

NEOSHO, Mo. - Nine Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing earned the Schützenschnur, or German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge, during the adjutant general’s annual…

1. IntroductionHearing skills play a crucial role in the development of hearing-impaired children who use personal sound amplification devices (PSAPs). According to the International Pediatric Audiology Association (IPAD), early and…

By Fabio Manca. In Italy there is an interesting link between age, skills and labour market challenges. Italy is one of many developed countries where youth represent an increasingly smaller fraction of the overall population. This is…

The world of work is changing all the time. Technology is driving innovation and productivity, leading to the creation of new industries and employment opportunities. This means people need new skills to meet the demands of an…

4.1. RQ1—Students’ Views about Their Learning Experience with Open SchoolingThis study’ 12,074 contains complete responses from a total of 16,787 students, spanning diverse countries, ages, and genders, lends solid credibility to our…

By Katharine Mullock. On Tuesday, the EU joined more than 55 other countries, including China and the United States, in ratifying the Paris climate agreement, thus setting it in motion.  Negotiated almost a year ago, the climate deal…

By Marieke Vandeweyer The OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), which measures cognitive skills of the adult population, has recently been expanded to include nine additional countries (see our earlier blog post “The survey of adult…

By Glenda Quintini Information and communication technologies (ICT) are changing profoundly the skill profile of jobs. The use of ICT in the workplace – affecting only a handful of jobs a few decades ago – is now required in all but…

By Marieke Vandeweyer South Africa has suffered from persistently high unemployment and low labour force participation rates. The resulting under-use of skills is a waste of valuable productive resources and is likely to lead to…

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By Katharine Mullock The United Kingdom has enjoyed record-high employment levels in recent years and one of the lowest unemployment rates among OECD countries.  However, labour productivity growth, which is closely linked to the use…

by Jan Strasky, Luxembourg Desk, OECD Economics Department. Strong economic performance, comfortable fiscal situation and well-run institutions make life good for most residents of Luxembourg. Average earnings are the highest in the…

Academic writing courses have historically served as a kind of gate-keeping measure. In North America and other settler colonial societies, such courses have traditionally imparted skills and knowledge for succeeding in university…

By Fabio Manca Italy has only just started to recover from the Global Financial Crisis with moderate improvements in both economic growth and labour market performance. While the crisis put an extraordinary stress on Italy’s…

For a time, Tori Placentra, who for the past three years was an NIEHS Intramural Research Award Training (IRTA) postbaccalaureate fellow, felt she had to choose between her passions — science and writing.Her experience in the institute’s…

3.2. CorrelationsThe Pearson’s r correlations are being reported in Table 3. Starting with demographic data, age appears to be strongly correlated with language, verbal fluency, ECAS total score, TMT-A and B, and weakly correlated with…

1. IntroductionApproximately 240 million children and adolescents (young people) have a disability worldwide and 7% of them have mobility limitations . Mobility limitations restrict participation in activities promoting health, global…

4 Interpersonal Communications skills in communication | PPT4 Interpersonal Communications skills in communication2. What is Interpersonal Communication  The process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through…

Public health authorities from 23 Member States in the WHO European Region participated in the study, sharing their insights and experiences in working with BCI for health.  Growing commitment and optimism for future BCI work  The study…

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, USA, March 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amidst the ongoing economic challenges faced by the average American, including escalating credit card debt, rising interest rates, surging energy prices, inflation,…

by Lisa D. Ellis In today’s complex health care setting, conflicts arise on a regular basis. That’s why physician leaders, health care team members and other stakeholders need strong conflict resolution, feedback and…

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Imagine a novel approach to in-school tutoring that hardly interrupts class instruction at all, because tutoring sessions take at most 10 minutes a day. And imagine that it works.  A study by Stanford researchers finds that “short…

Even mild covid-19 has been linked to shrinking in parts of the brainDesign Cells/Getty Images Do most of us have slightly diminished brainpower as a result of getting covid-19? That is the implication of the largest…

© ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in many low- and middle-income countries do not match skills and labour market needs and are unprepared to meet the large rise in demand for TVET…

4.1.3. Future RecommendationsParents acknowledged the importance of early intervention and the need for appropriate information on wheelchair skills to support their children to use their wheelchairs safely. Wheelchair-user behavior and…

At Citizens School, teachers are referred to as mentors because they facilitate a deeper understanding and guide the application of knowledge to develop skill sets and mindsets. Renowned for its innovative approach to education,…

The spectrum of teaching styles, created by Muska Mosston in 1966, is internationally considered the pedagogical basis in the field of physical education (PE) . The spectrum provides PE teachers with 11 different teaching options,…

Brain Sciences, Vol. 14, Pages 172: Exploring the Acquisition of Social Communication Skills in Children with Autism: Preliminary Findings from Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Parent Training, and Video Modeling Brain Sciences doi:…

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessSystematic Review 1 Maternal and Child Nursing Department, School of Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942,…

1. BackgroundFrom the very beginning of life, early childhood care and education serve as the cornerstone for the sustained development, well-being, and health of children. Early childhood is a crucial stage in the development of…

Cognitive skills are not affected by hormone fluctuations during menstruationTim Robberts/Digital Vision/Getty Images Verbal and spatial skills, like word memorisation and navigation, remain consistent throughout a…

Spatial skills are not affected by hormone fluctuations during menstruationParfenish_579/Shutterstock Verbal and spatial skills, like word memorisation and navigation, remain consistent throughout a person’s…