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Immigrant Status and Secondary School Performance as Determinants of Post-Secondary Participation - A Comparison of Canada and Switzerland (EDU Working Paper 77)

This working paper seeks to explore the reasons why educational attainment in the immigrant population varies between North America and Europe.

Ageing and Skills - A Review and Analysis of Skill Gain and Skill Loss Over the Lifespan and Over Time (EDU Working Paper 72)

The relationship between ageing and skills is becoming an important policy issue, not least in the context of population ageing.

Guidelines for quality provision in cross-border higher education: where do we stand?

The Guidelines for quality provision in cross-border higher education were developed and adopted to support and encourage international cooperation and enhance the understanding of the importance of quality provision in cross-border higher education.

Higher Education in Regional and City Development - Southern Arizona, United States

Universities and other higher education institutions can play a key role in human capital development and innovation systems. Reviews of Higher Education in Regional and City Development are the OECD’s vehicle to mobilise higher education for economic and social development of cities and regions.

Sistemas fuertes y reformadores exitosos en la educación Orientaciones de PISA para las Islas Canarias, España

Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education Guidance from PISA for the Canary Islands, Spain

Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education Guidance from PISA for the Canary Islands, Spain

Literacy, Numeracy and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments - Framework for the OECD Survey of Adult Skills

This report maps the development of the Programme, from determining what should be measured, to defining the meaning of PIAAC’s three core domains.

Access to Education Over the Working Life in Sweden - Priorities, Institutions and Efficiency (EDU Working Paper No. 62)

To facilitate individuals to adjust their skills to changes in market demands, Sweden has a relatively generous policy to stimulate formal adult education at the compulsory, upper secondary and tertiary levels.

Literacy for Life - Further Results from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey

Literacy for Life is the second report from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey. It presents additional results on the nature and magnitude of the literacy gaps faced by OECD countries and how these gaps have evolved over the medium term.

An Analysis of Skill Mismatch Using Direct Measures of Skills (EDU Working Paper No. 63)

The focus of this study is on the potential causes of skill mismatch, the extent of skill mismatch, the sociodemographic make-up of skill mismatch, and the consequences of skill mismatch in terms of earnings as well as employer sponsored adult education/training.