Older people and skills in a changing economy
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Governments
Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment
Older workers
Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.
This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.
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.
To address this, Government is encouraging people to stay in work longer, through a variety of incentives and regulatory changes, including outlawing age discrimination and compulsory retirement. Some employers are also changing working practices to make work more attractive to older people. This paper addresses the main challenges faced by workers and authorities to adjust the labour market to an ageing population.
Older workers
Skills and training policy
Skills re-training
Skills upgrading
Europe and Central Asia
