Workforce skills and innovation diffusion: trends and policy implications

Lukas Borunsky (), Michael Horgan (), Julien Ravet () and Mantas Sekmokas ()
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Lukas Borunsky: European Commission
Michael Horgan: European Commission
Julien Ravet: European Commission
Mantas Sekmokas: European Commission

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Abstract: Europe's prosperity and social model depend on its ability to ride the new wave of innovation ahead of us, while ensuring a broad participation in the benefits accruing from these innovations. This ability to benefit from innovation depends on access to relevant skills, which is one of the main determinants of Europe's competitiveness and the capacity to drive innovation. The fundamental link between innovation, skills and growth makes investment in skills and proactive skills policies, aligned to the evolving industrial and technological landscape, a prerequisite for a dynamic and inclusive society.

Keywords: skills and competences; employment; social policy; innovation policy; jobs; technological diffusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H3 J2 O32 O35 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 58 pages
Date: 2020-05
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DOI: 10.2777/293171

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