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

Phillip Toner; Richard Woolley

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 language	English
Number of pages	11
Journal	People and Place
Publication status	Published - 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

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

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

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