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Time for the U.S. to reskill? What the survey of adult skills says

Corporate Name: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Publisher: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Published At: Paris, France

Date Published: November 2013

Distributor: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Material Type: Research/Technical Report

Intended Audience: General

Physical Media: Print

Physical Description: 108 p.

Subjects: Adults; Educational Assessment; Job Skills; Employment Potential; Adult Literacy; Numeracy; Technological Literacy; Problem Solving

Abstract:
The OECD’s new international Survey of Adult Skills aims to help countries secure better skills policies by measuring the basic skills of adults in 24 countries and demonstrating how these skills relate to economic and social outcomes. This report sits alongside the main international report on the Survey and explores the main results from the United States in greater depth. It underlines how the U.S. compares with other countries and what this means for policy-making.

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