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Postiglione, Gerard; Tang, Min – International Journal of Training Research, 2019
Technological acceleration, increased global engagement, and national aspirations to restructure its economy and promote innovation have persuaded China to intensify an emphasis on skills acquisition through technical-vocational education and training (TVET). After a background of China's experience, this paper examines the case of Gansu, the…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Vocational Education, Employment, Incentives
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Jenkins, Stephen P.; Schluter, Christian – Journal of Human Resources, 2003
We analyze why child poverty rates were much higher in Britain than in Western Germany during the 1990s, using a framework focusing on poverty transition rates. Child poverty exit rates were significantly lower, and poverty entry rates significantly higher, in Britain. We decompose these cross-national differences into differences in the…
Descriptors: Poverty, Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies