Lifelong education includes both formal and informal learning patterns across an individual's life, aimed at continuous personal development and enhancing societal quality of life. This concept emerged as an extension of educational advancements, representing a broader, more profound...

Information literacy (IL) plays an essential role in digital inclusion as it enables people to make use of the information available in multiple mediums on the Internet through digital devices. This study intends to examine the effect of IL on lifelong learning (LL) through the mediating role of...

The present research is focused on how lifelong gender inclusive education moderates the effect of governance on structural transformation. It is based on a sample of forty-one countries in Africa for the period 2004 to 2021 and the adopted empirical strategy is the generalized method of moments...

Our study investigates the heterogeneity of skill demands within occupations, the firm activities that are associated with demand for broader skill sets, and the firm characteristics that are related to particular skills and different combinations of skills. We use a unique matched database of...

Lifelong education includes both formal and informal learning patterns across an individual's life, aimed at continuous personal development and enhancing societal quality of life. This concept emerged as an extension of educational advancements, representing a broader, more profound...

This article explores the perspective of instructional designers on the digital transformation of corporate technical education and training. It draws on "episodic narrative interviews" conducted with the learning and development department of a for-profit company in the manufacturing sector to...

Der Beitrag beschreibt, wie die Erfassung non-formaler Weiterbildung im Mikrozensus weiterentwickelt wurde und wie sich dies auf die gemessene Weiterbildungsbeteiligung auswirkte. Im Jahr 2023 wurde ein neues Frageformat mit angepasster Reihenfolge und überarbeitetem Fragetext anhand eines...

Context: Soft skills or critical core skills (CCS), e.g., communication, problem solving, etc, have been recognized by both individuals and organizations as important but at shortage in the labour market. Within this context, the development of CCS for the employees becomes more and more...

Lifelong learning within vocational education significantly influences innovation and entrepreneurship decisions. This is particularly pivotal in developing countries where bridging the gap between entrepreneurial talent demands and the supply from vocational institutions is vital. This study...

Der Beitrag beschreibt, wie die Erfassung non-formaler Weiterbildung im Mikrozensus weiterentwickelt wurde und wie sich dies auf die gemessene Weiterbildungsbeteiligung auswirkte. Im Jahr 2023 wurde ein neues Frageformat mit angepasster Reihenfolge und überarbeitetem Fragetext anhand eines...

Rapid technological advancements, innovation, shifting job market demands, and organizational change have made continuous learning and skill development essential for leadership success. Higher education institutions (HEIs) are expected to play a critical role in preparing future leaders;...

Rapid technological advancements, innovation, shifting job market demands, and organizational change have made continuous learning and skill development essential for leadership success. Higher education institutions (HEIs) are expected to play a critical role in preparing future leaders;...

Lifelong learning within vocational education significantly influences innovation and entrepreneurship decisions. This is particularly pivotal in developing countries where bridging the gap between entrepreneurial talent demands and the supply from vocational institutions is vital. This study...

This paper surveys the emerging economics literature on the relationship between employee training and firm performance. Most studies find very high returns to training, at least from the perspective of firms, indicating that the costs of training can be recouped in short periods of time. These...

We assess whether online data on vacancies and applications to a job board are a suitable source for studying skills dynamics outside of Europe and the United States, where a rich literature has examined skills dynamics using online vacancy data. Yet, the knowledge on skills dynamics is scarce...

This paper examines the role of lifelong learning in counteracting skill depreciation and obsolescence. We build on findings showing that different skill types have structurally different depreciation rates. We differentiate between occupations with more hard skills versus more soft skills. To...

Education has been cited in both theoretical and empirical literature as a key driver of socioeconomic growth. African educational outcomes, however, continue to be subpar at all levels. This study examines the impact of democracy on lifelong learning in 52 African countries from 1990 to 2020,...

This study compares the wage equation in Korea to those in other countries, focusing on the wage returns to adult education and training (AET) participation. It is found that the wage compensation structure in Korea is associated mainly with job characteristics such as tenure and workplace size...

This study analyses costs and benefits of a public-private funded individual learning account (ILA) for the labour force in the Netherlands. We consider an ILA that is funded by subsidies targeted at low- and medium-educated workers and co-funded by training levies as a share of the wage bill....

This paper analyses employment transitions and workers' skills in Brazil using a random sample from the universe of formal labour contracts covering the period from 2003 to 2018. We develop a novel procedure to derive a measure of occupational distance and internationally comparable skill...

The present research is focused on how lifelong gender inclusive education moderates the effect of governance on structural transformation. It is based on a sample of forty-one countries in Africa for the period 2004 to 2021 and the adopted empirical strategy is the generalized method of moments...

Information literacy (IL) plays an essential role in digital inclusion as it enables people to make use of the information available in multiple mediums on the Internet through digital devices. This study intends to examine the effect of IL on lifelong learning (LL) through the mediating role of...

This report investigates whether higher education systems across Europe recognise and validate learning outcomes from non-formal and informal learning. Specifically, the report looks at whether non-formal and informal learning can enable alternative access to higher education; the extent to...

This report investigates whether higher education systems across Europe recognise and validate learning outcomes from non-formal and informal learning. Specifically, the report looks at whether non-formal and informal learning can enable alternative access to higher education; the extent to...

This independent, external study supports the European Commission in the evaluation of Council Recommendation of 22 May 2017 on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (2017 EQF Recommendation). It includes an assessment of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and...

This independent, external study supports the European Commission in the evaluation of Council Recommendation of 22 May 2017 on the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (2017 EQF Recommendation). It includes an assessment of effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and...

Purpose The accelerated digital transformation and the growing emphasis on privacy, safety and security present ongoing challenges for cybersecurity experts. Alongside these challenges, the multidisciplinary, everchanging and complex nature of the cybersecurity domain has further challenged the...

Although the transition towards a more climate-neutral economy is likely to be net employment positive, this is of no consolation to those who may lose their jobs in the process. Moreover, the types and levels of skills that will be needed raise questions about the employment opportunities of...

Our study investigates the heterogeneity of skill demands within occupations, the firm activities that are associated with demand for broader skill sets, and the firm characteristics that are related to particular skills and different combinations of skills. We use a unique matched database of...