This 1996 book examines the consequences, and policy implications of failure in training provision and skills acquisition in the industrial world.

In recent years, technological change, unemployment and industrial restructuring have highlighted training and the acquisition of skills as a policy issue. Thro

Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you w

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The transition from plan to market has hinged on the development of a dynamic private sector that would serve as the engine of growth and employment creation. T