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Skills, employment, income inequality and poverty: Theory, evidence and an estimation framework

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Skills, employment, income inequality and poverty: Theory, evidence and an estimation framework
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English

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Academic institutions

Research papers, synthesis reports, country and programme studies are collected from many academic institutions and national, regional and international professional associations.

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Training quality and relevance

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Research papers

Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues. 

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06 Jul 2015
This report is part of a programme funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). This paper explains the meaning of ‘skills’ and some of the theories about the relationships between skills, employment and earnings; investigates the likely impact on income inequality and poverty of improving the skills of the population in the United Kingdom and presents a new framework to assess the impact on income inequality and poverty of future changes to the distribution of skills and qualifications.
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Economic growth

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economic-growth
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Economic recovery

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economic-recovery
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Poverty

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poverty
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Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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