Skill Gaps in the Workplace: Measurement, Determinants and Impacts

Luis Ortiz and Seamus McGuinness

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Abstract: This paper identifies the key factors determining the correct identification of skill gaps within firms. The impact of skill gaps on average training expenditures and labour costs is also measured. The research finds that both HRM and collective bargaining arrangements are important factors in facilitating the accurate identification of skill gaps within firms.

Keywords: skill gaps; subjective bias; labour costs; training costs; workplace; measurement; determinants; policy recommendations. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-08
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Journal Article: Skill gaps in the workplace: measurement, determinants and impacts (2016)
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