Productivity and Building Human Capital for the "Bottom Third"

Andrew Jackson

International Productivity Monitor, 2005, vol. 11, 7-13

Abstract: This paper argues that a focus on the human capital needs of the bottom third of the workforce is the most effective way to boost productivity, while at the same time creating a more equitable labour market. Given the unmet demand for adult learning on the part of the disadvantaged, he proposes a scheme for paid training leave funded through Employment Insurance.

Keywords: Labour Productivity; Productivity; Productivity Growth; Employment Insurance; Equity; Training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 J24 O47 O51 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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