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Guenther Anders.
No full textDigital ImageThe author Guenther Anders was born on July 12, 1902 in Breslau, the son of William Stern.4607
The Adult Education Initiative in Sweden –Second Year Effects on Wage Earnings and the Influence on Branch Mobility
No full textThis paper presents a follow up study of earlier economic evaluations of the Adult Education Initiative (AEI) in Sweden. The AEI was foremost directed to those unemployed and involved comprehensive education at compulsory or upper secondary levels. The AEI is compared with the vocational part of Labor Market Training (LMT). Outcome variables are annual wage earnings in 1999 and in 2000 as well as mobility between branches of employment. The estimated effects on wage earnings of the AEI relative to LMT are negative for both the samples enrolled in 1997 and in 1998. Selection model estimates indicate positive selection on unobservables into the AEI, which is larger for those enrolled in 1998. For the sample enrolled in 1997, the earnings effects of the AEI is relatively more beneficial in 2000 than in 1999. Results on mobility indicate that AEI participants had a lower probability of changing branch of employment and a relatively stronger attachment to the public service sector.Selection; adult education; wage earnings; mobility
Evidence on the Impact of Adult Upper Secondary Education in Sweden
No full textThis study is the first to explore the earnings effects of credits attained in adult education at upper secondary level (AE) in Sweden. It is also investigated whether individuals with and without AE prior to enrolment in higher studies differ in their achievements at university and/or in their subsequent earnings. The analyses are based on register data of the cohort born in 1970 of which more than one third at some point has been registered in AE. In the preferred specification, credits equal to one year of AE are found to increase annual wage earnings by 4.1 per cent for males and 3.6 per cent for females. The results are mainly driven by course credits with an element of specific knowledge such as health related subjects and computer science, while more general subjects such as Mathematics, Swedish or English are linked with zero returns. Concerning higher education, the results indicate a lower payoff for AE individuals if higher studies are limited to less than two years. There is also evidence of a lower probability of completing four years of higher studies, in particular among females.Adult education; wage earnings
Does adult education at upper secondary level influence annual wage earnings?
No full textAdult education at upper secondary level (AE) is an integral part of the Swedish educational system. Of the cohort born in 1970, about one third has at some point been registered in AE. This evaluation of AE is the first to use register data on the course credits actually attained. The results indicate that credits equal to one year of AE yield point estimates that range from 5 per cent for individuals with prior two-year upper secondary school to 15 per cent for those with prior compulsory school. The positive effects are mainly driven by courses in health related subjects and computer science. Of the participants in AE, more than 40 per cent continue to university. The returns to years in higher education are not found to be different between individuals with and without a prior AE registration except for those with one year or less at university.Adult education; wage earnings
Anders Bodelsen
No full textThis is a short presentation of the main works of the Danish author Anders Bodelsen
Skill needs and continuing vocational training in Sweden
No full textThe main purpose of this paper is to explore whether and how the amount of firmsponsored Continuing Vocational Training (CVT) provided in Sweden from 1999 onwards was influenced by institutional conditions. The Swedish labour market is characterised by a relatively large amount of publicly subsidised CVT. How this affects the incidence of firm-sponsored CVT ultimately depends on whether publicly financed training is a substitute for, a complement to or is independent from company training. Recent Swedish research and descriptive data suggest that elements of all three cases exist. If the two were complements, the phenomenon of underinvestment in CVT which is frequently considered to exist would be attenuated by the provision of publicly financed CVT. Support for this view hinges on the notion that public CVT evens out human capital accumulation within the labour force, that this in turn contributes to a compressed wage structure and that compressed wages have a positive influence on the provision of firm-sponsored CVT. -- Anliegen des vorliegenden Papiers ist die Untersuchung des Einflusses von institutionellen Faktoren auf die Häufigkeit betrieblicher Weiterbildung in Schweden. Hierbei wird der Zeitraum ab dem Jahr 1999 betrachtet. Der Arbeitsmarkt in Schweden ist durch ein relativ hohes Niveau öffentlicher Subventionen in berufliche Weiterbildung geprägt. Der Zusammenhang zwischen einem hohen Niveau öffentlich geförderter beruflicher Weiterbildung und betrieblicher Weiterbildung hängt davon ab, ob die beiden Finanzierungsformen substitutiv, komplementär oder unabhängig voneinander sind. Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass Elemente aller drei Wirkmechanismen existieren. Bei Komplementarität kann der oft beschriebenen Unterinvestition in betriebliche Weiterbildung begegnet werden, indem öffentlich geförderte berufliche Weiterbildung die Unterschiede in der Verteilung des Humankapitals in der Erwerbsbevölkerung ausgleicht. Dieses wiederum würde zu einer Verringerung der Lohnspreizung führen, welche dann einen positiven Einfluss auf betrieblich finanzierte Weiterbildung ausübt.
Binnenstedelijk ontwikkelen moet op alle fronten anders
No full textBinnenstedelijke (her)ontwikkeling moet vraaggerichter, goedkoper, flexibeler en sneller, anders loopt de stedelijke vernieuwing compleet vast. Ook ambities vergen aanpassing. Dit artikel laat de urgentie van dit probleem zien, maar schetst vooral hoe het anders moet en kan, met een focus op actuele discussiepuntenReal Estate and HousingArchitectur
Practicum, net even anders
No full textPracticum; dertig leerlingen doen in vijftig minuten allemaal dezelfde handelingen, verzamelen dezelfde data waarbij ze hopelijk tot dezelfde conclusie komen. Het practicum blijftdaarmee wel beperkt tot het zelfstandig data verzamelen en het trekken van die ene conclusie. Kan dat niet anders? Door het centraal delen van data blijft er tijd over voor een centrale discussie. In dit artikel zet ik uiteen hoe dit principe bij diverse practica toegepast kan worden.ImPhys/Practicum suppor
Partnering as a strategy to approach new markets : case Anders Inno
No full textThis thesis was done for Anders Inno Oy, a Finnish small and medium sized enterprise from Turku, interested in widening their operations by approaching international markets.
This thesis was based on the applied thesis model. The purpose of this thesis was to analyse the process of partnering as a strategy in the case of Anders Inno Oy with a strong focus on trust and commitment as part of the partnering process. The research method was to investigate and analyse the factors of commitment and trust in partnerships and implement partnering as a potential strategy for Anders Inno to approach the German markets.
The first part of this thesis was to briefly illustrate the case background and circumstances of the starting situation of the project at the time the author was assigned. The second part consisted out of discussing partnering in general, as well as the part of commitment and the relationship between trust and commitment in particular. The third part was to evaluate the partnering approach by its general adaptability to this case, distinctions in its application and matters of general application to a case.
The research process of this thesis showed that partnering can bring a lot advantages to companies when understood in the right way and implemented accordingly. The main conclusions were that partnering could be the ideal strategy for reaching previously unattainable markets. However, dependent on mutual willingness and need and therefore not always easily establish able
Anders Kristian Munk on Anthropology in Business with Matt Artz
No full textIn this episode of the Anthropology in Business podcast, Anders Kristian Munk speaks with Matt Artz about his career as a business anthropologist. The conversation covers Ander’s journey from human geography to Techno-Anthropology.Anders Kristian Munk is an anthropologist, associate professor, and the director of The Techno-Anthropology Lab at Aalborg University in Copenhagen. He holds degrees in ethnology and human geography, with a PhD from the University of Oxford, and previously worked at the SciencesPo médialab in Paris and the Danish Technical University.He is the co-author of Controversy Mapping: A Field Guide, which introduces readers to the observation and representation of contested issues on digital media
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