Educational Policy Actors as Stakeholders in the Development of the Collective Skill System: The Case of Switzerland

Gonon, Philipp; Maurer, Markus

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“…VET governance is highly influenced by business associations. However, the business camp is neither dominated by export-oriented or manufacturing sectors (Gonon and Maurer 2012). In contrast to other educational policy fields in Switzerland (e.g.…”

Section: Inclusiveness Enhancing Short-track Apprenticeships: a Case mentioning

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Embedded flexibilization and polite employer domination: the case of short-track apprenticeships in Switzerland

Maio

Graf

Wilson

2020

Empirical Res Voc Ed Train

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National political economies and their skill formation systems face increasing liberalization and deindustrialization pressures, related to factors such as growing global competition, the rise of the service sector, and rapid technological developments (Streeck 2009; Mayer and Solga 2008). The literature on institutional change discusses different reactions to such increasing pressures. While some authors identify a process of policy conversion along the lines of liberalization (Albo 2005; Baccaro and Howell 2011), others highlight the variation in how systems liberalize (Thelen 2012, 2014). For example, Thelen (2012) finds that political economies differ in the extent to which they maintain strategic employer coordination to achieve joint economic gains, on the one hand,

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Section: Inclusiveness Enhancing Short-track Apprenticeships: a Case mentioning

confidence: 92%

“…In contrast to other educational policy fields in Switzerland (e.g. general education), VET governance is rather centralized and coordinated at the national level (Gonon and Maurer 2012). VET training enjoys a high reputation among students as well as employers (Graf 2013).…”

Section: Inclusiveness Enhancing Short-track Apprenticeships: a Case mentioning

confidence: 99%

Embedded flexibilization and polite employer domination: the case of short-track apprenticeships in Switzerland

Maio

Graf

Wilson

2020

Empirical Res Voc Ed Train

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“…Promoting inclusiveness in the Swiss dual VET system is a challenge in many respects. In Switzerland, the apprenticeship system has been traditionally dominated by small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (Gonon & Maurer, ) which may be less amenable to take on social policy functions, due to lower training capacity (see Mohrenweiser, ) than their larger counterparts. In addition, Switzerland has a strong liberal tradition in terms of managing its political economy with a traditionally strong employer influence (see Emmenegger, Trampusch, & Graf, forthcoming; Schmitter & Streeck, ).…”

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Bringing firms on board. Inclusiveness of the dual apprenticeship systems in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark

Bonoli

Wilson

2019

Int J Soc Welfare

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In dual vocational education and training (VET) systems, the state and employers collaborate in order to meet a country’s needs in terms of education for youth and professional skills for the labour market. These systems are considered as effective tools to lower youth unemployment. However, since firms in dual VET systems select the apprentices, not every candidate gets access to in‐firm training. Consequently, governments develop measures that try to make their dual VET systems more inclusive. We present a categorisation of the different measures used to enhance inclusiveness in three dual collective skill formation countries (Switzerland, Germany and Denmark). We show that inclusiveness measures exist in each of the three countries but are limited in the extent to which firms are expected to play an active role in them. We conclude that the types of measures adopted are related to political economy traditions and the country’s level of macro‐corporatism.

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“…The opposition against the school dominance of commercial training was strengthened by the economic crisis in the early 1990s, which several business leaders and economists used to push their neoliberal agenda (Mach , ). The poor condition of the Swiss economy heavily affected the skill formation system and caused an ‘apprenticeship crisis’ (Gonon and Maurer : 140). Between 1985 and 1995, more than 10,000 apprenticeship positions were lost (Strahm : 5), while the number of apprentices decreased by about 20 per cent (Müller and Schweri : 30).…”

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Collective Action, Business Cleavages and the Politics of Control: Segmentalism in the Swiss Skill Formation System

Emmenegger

Seitzl

2018

Brit J Industrial Rel

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Collective skill formation systems have come under sustained pressure in recent years. Scholars observe a fragmentation process, which is the result of changing power relations, putting large training firms in a dominant position. However, so far the literature has examined neither the role of small firms and intermediary associations nor the source of power of the various business actors. In this case study, we ask: If business is pivotal, but divided, who prevails and why? We find that the availability of credible exit options and the ability to act collectively determines the degree of influence of the various business actors.

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Educational Policy Actors as Stakeholders in the Development of the Collective Skill System: The Case of Switzerland

Cited by 27 publications

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Embedded flexibilization and polite employer domination: the case of short-track apprenticeships in Switzerland

Embedded flexibilization and polite employer domination: the case of short-track apprenticeships in Switzerland

Bringing firms on board. Inclusiveness of the dual apprenticeship systems in Germany, Switzerland and Denmark

Collective Action, Business Cleavages and the Politics of Control: Segmentalism in the Swiss Skill Formation System

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