The Swiss Vocational Education and Training System: What Can Spain Learn from Switzerland?

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Oswald-Egg, Maria Esthercc
Renold, Ursulacc
Date
2015-06
Type
    Working Paper
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Abstract
Switzerland is famous for its vocational education and training (VET) system. This article describes Switzerland’s success in integrating adolescents into the labour market, with emphasis on two aspects. First, dual-track VET, which combines learning at school and in host companies, is an attractiv Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-a-010479871
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published
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KOF Working Papers
Volume
383
Publisher
KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich
Subject
Standard of excellence; COOPERATIVE GAMES (GAME THEORY); BERUFSBILDUNGSWESEN + BERUFSAUSBILDUNG (ERZIEHUNG); LEHRLINGSAUSBILDUNG + BERUFSLEHRE; LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT; SPAIN (SOUTH WEST EUROPE). KINGDOM OF SPAIN; ARBEITSMARKT UND BESCHÄFTIGUNG; SPANIEN (SÜDWESTEUROPA). KÖNIGREICH SPANIEN; Youth labour market; APPRENTICESHIPS (LABOUR); SCHWEIZ (MITTELEUROPA). SCHWEIZERISCHE EIDGENOSSENSCHAFT; SWITZERLAND (CENTRAL EUROPE). SWISS CONFEDERATION; KOOPERATIVE SPIELE (SPIELTHEORIE); Swiss vocational education and training system; VOCATIONAL TRAINING + VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (EDUCATION); Prisoner’s dilemma; Apprenticeship
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02525 - KOF Konjunkturforschungsstelle / KOF Swiss Economic Institute  
06334 - KOF FB Bildungssysteme / KOF Education Systems  
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