Investing in the skills of adult immigrants
Lifelong learning is especially important for immigrants, who are often at a disadvantage in terms of the languages and skills that are valued in the labour market of their host country. Yet foreign-born adults are less likely to participate in training than native-born ones, and face higher financi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2019
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| Series: | Adult Skills in Focus
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Lifelong learning is especially important for immigrants, who are often at a disadvantage in terms of the languages and skills that are valued in the labour market of their host country. Yet foreign-born adults are less likely to participate in training than native-born ones, and face higher financial and non-financial barriers to training. Policy efforts should focus not only on providing more training opportunities, but also on removing barriers to participation |
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| Physical Description: | 6 p |