Heckmann, J.;
Masterov, D.;
(2004)
Skill policies for Scotland.
(Discussion Papers in Economics
04-07).
Department of Economics, University College London: London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper argues that skill formation is a life-cycle process and develops the implications of this insight for Scottish social policy. Families are major producers of skills, and a successful policy needs to promote effective families and to supplement failing ones. Targeted early interventions have proven to be very effective in compensating for the effect of neglect. Improvements in traditional measures of school quality, tuition subsidies, company-sponsored and public job training are unlikely to be as effective. We review the evidence and present several policy recommendations.
| Type: | Working / discussion paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Skill policies for Scotland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/silva/economics/research/pape... |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | JEL classification: J31, I21, I22, I28 |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/2571 |
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