Publication type
Journal Article
Authors
Publication date
May 8, 2015
Summary:
The conventional focus on the training participation rate, rather than
training volume, in official statistics and research has obscured a
radical transformation in workers’ training in Britain. To obtain a
picture of the trend in training volume, we synthesize a narrative through a new analysis of multiple surveys. The duration of training
fell sharply with the result that the training volume per worker declined by about a half between 1997 and 2012. This fall is hard to
reconcile with optimistic rhetoric surrounding the knowledge economy.
Potential explanations are discussed. We conclude with recommendations
to improve the collection of training statistics.
Published in
British Journal of Industrial Relations
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjir.12130
ISSN
71080
Subject
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