Temporary migration and skills formation in the trades : a provisional assessment

Phillip Toner, Richard Woolley

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    Abstract

    If Australian young people are to acquire trades skills employers need to invest in apprenticeships. The 457 temporary-entry work-visa system offers employers a relatively easy alternative and the government imposes few training obligations on those who take advantage of it. This means that employers who do invest in apprenticeships are put at a competitive disadvantage and that there is a systematic disincentive to invest in local training.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages11
    JournalPeople and Place
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Keywords

    • Australia
    • apprenticeship programs
    • emigration and immigration
    • labor economics
    • occupational training
    • skilled labor

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