The effect of economic downturns on apprenticeships and initial workplace training: A review of the evidence

Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-171

  Brunelloa, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apprenticeship training; Economic downturns

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953719783     PISSN: 18776337     EISSN: 18776345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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