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An Institutional Approach to Britain’s Vocational Training Policy

  • Korean Society and Public Administration
  • Abbr : KSPA
  • 2004, 15(2), pp.143-172
  • Publisher : Seoul Association For Public Administration
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Administration

Hye Won Ko 1

1한국직업능력개발원

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ABSTRACT

This study examines Britain's vocational training policy in the period of Blair government from an institutional perspective. The results of this study are as follows. First, Britain's unique custom of corporate voluntarism left no room for government intervention in company's vocational training. Second, the market-principle was even more reinforced in vocational training policies of the Blair government. The outcome of Britain's vocational training policy indicated an evident weakness of low-skill equilibrium because companies were only interested in the technology good enough to be used immediately in their production. From Britain's experience, it can be implied that it is essential to foster the power of a stake-holder so that the key stake-holders of vocational training can fulfill their roles maintaining balance, and to come up with a system to guide participation in the vocational training.

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