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Does literacy and numeracy training for adults increase employment and employability? Evidence from the Skills for Life programme in England
Author(s) -
Meadows Pamela,
Metcalf Hilary
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.2008.00493.x
Subject(s) - employability , numeracy , adult literacy , literacy , training (meteorology) , psychology , adult education , longitudinal study , demographic economics , medical education , pedagogy , economics , medicine , pathology , meteorology , physics
The employment effects of participation in adult literacy and numeracy courses are assessed, one year after participation, using a matched comparison, longitudinal design, with difference‐in‐differences analysis. Employability improvements, but no employment effects, are found. Effects on employment may result in the longer term from an increased likelihood of subsequent training.