Chambers of commerce and the business of skills

Oecd, Eurochambres and Icc

No 2024/07, OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: In today's rapidly evolving economy, businesses are facing growing challenges in recruiting workers with the right skills. Chambers of commerce can play an important role in helping communities tackle these pressing issues and building skills systems that are fit for the future. This paper draws on a 2024 survey undertaken by the OECD in collaboration with Eurochambres and the International Chamber of Commerce, covering chambers from 65 countries and transnational regions. It explores the role chambers play in shaping and implementing skills policies at local, regional and national levels. Common approaches include supporting strategy development at both national and regional/local levels; serving as an intermediary between businesses and skills programmes; and, at least to some degree, being a direct provider of training themselves. As demands for agile and inclusive skills systems grow, this paper serves as a first step to explore how chambers can further support skills agendas.

Keywords: Chambers; of; Commerce (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-06-26
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