The determination of key skills from an economic perspective

Jasper B. van Loo; Bert Toolsema

The determination of key skills from an economic perspective

Jasper B. van Loo, Bert Toolsema

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Abstract

We review the 'key skills' concept and design a methodology to determine which skills are key skills. Notwithstanding a large research tradition on key skills, there exists no clear criterion that is suitable to guide this decision. HRD might gain from such a criterion since an optimal investment in skills requires information on which skills are 'key' in production. Following the theoretical part, we determine key skills empirically using a dataset of vocational education graduates.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AHRD 2002 Conference Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	February 27 - March 3, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii
Editors	T. Marshall Egan, Susan A. Lynham
Place of Publication	Bowling Green, OH
Publisher	Academy of Human Resource Development
Pages	964-970
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2002
Event	Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference 2002 - Honolulu, United States Duration: 27 Feb 2002 → 3 Mar 2002

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Conference	Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference 2002
Abbreviated title	AHRD
Country/Territory	United States
City	Honolulu
Period	27/02/02 → 3/03/02

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METIS-208343
Key Skills
Economics

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van Loo, JB & Toolsema, B 2002, The determination of key skills from an economic perspective. in TM Egan & SA Lynham (eds), AHRD 2002 Conference Proceedings: February 27 - March 3, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii., 38-3, Academy of Human Resource Development, Bowling Green, OH, pp. 964-970, Academy of Human Resource Development International Research Conference 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 27/02/02.

The determination of key skills from an economic perspective. / van Loo, Jasper B.; Toolsema, Bert.
AHRD 2002 Conference Proceedings: February 27 - March 3, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii. ed. / T. Marshall Egan; Susan A. Lynham. Bowling Green, OH: Academy of Human Resource Development, 2002. p. 964-970 38-3.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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