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Labour Economics: Thinking through Labour's economic agenda

With the Labour Party having vowed to achieve the fastest growth in the G7, the Social Market Foundation has brought together leading economic experts to provide independent analysis of the party's proposed approach - an...Read more...

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LSE British Politics and Policy:

The paradox of vocational education

Despite a UK labour market that is hungry for skills, academic education has triumphed over training, apprenticeships and preparation for specific occupations. Alison Wolf looks at why vocational education continues to l...Read more...

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The paradox of vocational education

Despite a UK labour market that is hungry for skills, academic education has triumphed over training, apprenticeships and preparation for specific occupations. Alison Wolf looks at why vocational education continues to l...Read more...

CEE/Education and skills discussion paper

Regional Variations in Adult Learning and Vocational Training: Evidence from NCDS and WERS 98

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CEE/Education and skills discussion paper

Why Do Employers Use Selection Tests? Evidence from British Workplaces

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CEE/Education and skills discussion paper

The Growth of Psychometric Testing for Selection Why Has Test Use Increased,Will Growth Continue, and What Does This Mean for Education?

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CEE/Education and skills discussion paper

The Determinants and Effects of Lifelong Learning

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CEP discussion paper

Basic Competence in Mathematics: Swedish and English 16 Year Olds

The transition to mass participation in post-16 education, which had occurred considerably earlier in other European countries, has finally taken place in England. However, high drop-out and failure rates persist, partic...Read more...