education on country variation in the mean numeracy skills of, and skills gaps between, adults with low and intermediate formal … Assessment of Adult Competencies. We find that higher levels of external differentiation (tracking) amplify skills gaps between …

education on country variation in the mean numeracy skills of, and skills gaps between, adults with low and intermediate formal … Assessment of Adult Competencies. We find that higher levels of external differentiation (tracking) amplify skills gaps between …

issues with defining and measuring skills gaps. By harmonizing divergent conceptualizations, an operational definition of … skills gaps as a situation in which current employees lack the skills to perform their jobs which results in the compromised … model of the firm is used to explain how skills gaps serve as a bottleneck to the overall functioning of the firm and to …

phenomenon that has been labeled as a “skills gap”. This article explores the extent of national skills gaps; the importance of … skills gaps relative to other business challenges; the industries facing the most severe skills gaps; and the prevalence of … skills gaps by firm size. Based on international example, the article also discusses the ramifications of skills gaps on …