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Research papers

Investing in skills pays off

The economic and social cost of low-skilled adults in the EU

This Cedefop study seeks to provide a comprehensive and robust evidence base in relation to low-skilled adults in the European Union. It analyses trends in low skills among adults as well as characteristics, determinants and risks of being low skilled.

Publication details

Publication number
5560
Publication year
2017
Publication month
July
Publication type
Research papers
Related Country
Related Theme
Skills and labour market
Skills and changing workplaces
VET knowledge centre
VET for adults
Related Project
Adult learning: empowering adults through upskilling and reskilling
Related Event
Developing coherent approaches to upskilling pathways for low-skilled adults
Keywords
Adult learning

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Investing in skills pays off

DOI: 10.2801/23250 TI-BC-17-002-EN-N ISBN: 978-92-896-2412-1 26/07/2017
EN 3.15 MB

Investitionen in Kompetenzen zahlen sich aus: Zusammenfassung

DOI: 10.2801/631520 TI-04-17-651-DE-N ISBN: 978-92-896-2666-8 02/05/2018
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Investing in skills pays off: executive summary

DOI: 10.2801/10432 TI-04-17-651-EN-N ISBN: 978-92-896-2456-5 26/07/2017
EN 704.21 KB

Rentabilité de l’investissement dans les compétences: résumé

DOI: 10.2801/531356 TI-04-17-651-FR-N ISBN: 978-92-896-2667-5 02/05/2018
FR 984.65 KB
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