PIAAC Skills and Economic Inequality

Autor/in	Pena, Anita Alves
Titel	PIAAC Skills and Economic Inequality
Quelle	In: Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 5 (2016) 2, S.17-34 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2169-0480
Schlagwörter	Competence; Adult Literacy; Numeracy; Problem Solving; Wages; Statistical Analysis; Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Foreign Countries; Correlation; Job Skills; Surveys; Technological Literacy; Economic Factors; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Australia; Europe; Canada; United States; Asia; International Adult Literacy Survey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenz; Rechenkompetenz; Problemlösen; Wage; Löhne; Statistische Analyse; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Ausland; Korrelation; Produktive Fertigkeit; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Technisches Wissen; Ökonomischer Faktor; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Australien; Europa; Kanada; USA; Asien
Abstract	Mixed findings characterize the literature on skills and economic distributions within and across countries. The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) offers new, internationally comparable data on literacy, numeracy, and digital problem-solving skills that can be combined with wage information. This paper presents statistical analyses, aimed at quantifying the contributions of observable and unobservable contributors to earnings inequality. Substantial inequality is documented across countries and skill measures, thus reinforcing previous findings that skill, even by the broader definition used here, is only a partial explanation for differences in economic inequality across countries. The paper concludes with future research possibilities that can further understandings of inequality dynamics within and across nations. [The original version of this paper was commissioned by American Institutes for Research (AIR), funded through a contract with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Commission on Adult Basic Education. PO Box 620, Syracuse, NY 13206. Tel: 888-442-6223; e-mail: journal@coabe.org; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01