OECD - Strengthening the Governance of Skills Systems

The preparation of this report was led by the OECD Centre for Skills (SKC) in collaboration with a team of primary authors.

• Chapter 1 - Introduction and theoretical framework, Chapter 3 - Case study: The Alliance for Initial and Further Training in Germany and Chapter 8 - Conclusion and general policy recommendations were written by Marius R. Busemeyer, Professor of Political Science and a Speaker of the Excellence Cluster The Politics of Inequality at the University of Konstanz in Germany. His work centres on the comparative political economy of education and training in OECD countries, the role of public opinion in education reforms and the politics of inequality.

• Chapter 2 - Case study: The Estonian Education Information System (EHIS) and Chapter 4 - Case study: Lifelong learning in Korea were written by Gina Di Maio, Junior Researcher at the International Research Cluster Governance in Vocational and Professional Education and Training (GOVPET). She is based at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Her research focuses on further training and the institutionalisation of social equality and economic efficiency in training.

• Chapter 6 - Case study: Portugals National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education and Training (ANQEP) and Chapter 7 - Case study: Massachusetts (United States) Early Warning Indicator System (EWIS) were written by Lina Seitzl. She is a Junior Researcher at the Political Science Department of the University of St. Gallen. She works at the International Research Cluster GOVPET. Her work focuses on employer co-ordination in education systems and the effect of digitisation on skills demands.

• Chapter 5 - Case study: Norways Skills Policy Council and Future Skills Needs Committee was written by Daniel Unterweger, Junior Researcher at the International Research Cluster GOVPET. He is based at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. His current research projects examine the integration of multinational companies and the role of the state in dual vocational and education training (VET).

Andrew Bell, Ricardo Espinoza, Ben Game and Sam Kim (SKC) shaped the research design and scope, and provided guidance and comments to the research team. Laura Reznikova (SKC) contributed analysis, drafting, and editing and co-ordinated the production process. Cuauhtmoc Rebolledo-Gmez (International Service for Remunerations and Pensions) and Serli Abrahamoglu (SKC) provided statistical support. Written contributions and comments were provided by Najung Kim, Dami Seo and Sunhwa Kim (SKC). Andrew Bell (SKC) provided analytical guidance and supervision.

Montserrat Gomendio, Head of the OECD Centre for Skills (SKC), supervised the project and provided comments, while Stefano Scarpetta (Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD) (ELS) and Mark Pearson (Deputy Director for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD) provided strategic oversight and comments.

Vronique Qunehen and Jennifer Cannon (SKC), Lauren Thwaites (Public Governance) and Lucy Hulett (ELS) provided invaluable support for mission organisation, report layout and design, and publication planning. Elizabeth Zachary provided proofreading and editorial support. Bohyun Kim supported missions to Korea by providing ad hoc interpretation and translation into Korean.