Training and employee use of skills in Scotland : some evidence
Sutherland, John (2009) Training and employee use of skills in Scotland : some evidence. Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 33 (1). pp. 60-64. ISSN 2046-5378
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Abstract
Increasing labour productivity is considered to be the most important means by which the Scottish Government will achieve its principal economic objective of increasing sustainable economic growth (Scottish Government, 2007a, p.1); and the policy assumption is that labour productivity will increase, directly and indirectly, as a consequence of increasing workforce skills levels (Leitch Review of Skills, 2007: Scottish Government, 2007b, p6). However, increases in human capital investments, especially over the last two decades, have not been translated into improvements in labour productivity. As the Scottish Government (2007a) itself acknowledges: “… strong performance on skills and qualifications does not feed through effectively enough to productivity” (p14).
Creators(s): | Sutherland, John; | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 46871 |
Keywords: | Fraser of Allander Institute, Scottish labour market, employment, training, skilled workers, Economic Theory, Industries. Land use. Labor, Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all) |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Economic Theory Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor |
Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Work, Organisation and Employment Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 25 Feb 2014 11:32 |
Last modified: | 24 Jan 2021 02:56 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/46871 |
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