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Better Skills Better Jobs Better Lives
A StrAtegic ApproAch to SkiLLS poLicieS

skills.oecd: building the right skills and turning them into better jobs and better lives

Better Skills Better Jobs Better Lives
A strAtegic ApproAch to skills policies

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Please cite this publication as: OECD (2012), BetterSkills, Better Jobs, Better Lives: A Strategic Approach to Skills Policies, OECD Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264177338-en

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Foreword
Skills have become the global currency of the 21stcentury. Without proper investment in skills, people languish on the margins of society, technological progress does not translate into economic growth, and countries can no longer compete in an increasingly knowledge-based global society. But this “currency” depreciates as the requirements of labour markets evolve and individuals lose the skills they do not use. Skills do not automatically convertinto jobs and growth. The global economic crisis, with high levels of unemployment, in particular among youth, has added urgency to fostering better skills. At the same time, rising income inequality, largely driven by inequality in wages between highand low-skilled workers, also needs to be addressed. the most promising solution to these challenges is investing effectively in skills throughoutthe life cycle; from early childhood, through compulsory education, and throughout a working life. The OECD Skills Strategy provides an integrated, cross-government strategic framework to help countries understand more about how to invest in skills in a way that will transform lives and drive economies. it will help countries to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their existing national skillspool and skills systems, benchmark them internationally, and develop policies for improvement. in particular, the strategy provides the foundations upon which governments can work effectively with all interested parties – national, local and regional government, employers, employees, and learners – and across all relevant policy areas to: • Develop the right skills to respond to the needs of...