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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: More Educated, But Less Skilled Canadians

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  • Parisa Mahboubi

    (C.D. Howe Institute)

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Canada’s workforce has experienced a troubling slide in literacy and numeracy skills, despite higher levels of education and improvements in learning technology, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: More Educated, But Less Skilled Canadians,” author Parisa Mahboubi compares results of international surveys from 2003 and 2012 and finds Canadians’ skill levels declining across all age cohorts studied.

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  • Parisa Mahboubi, 2017. "Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation: More Educated, But Less Skilled Canadians," e-briefs 267, C.D. Howe Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdh:ebrief:267
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    1. Charles Beach & Frank Milne, 2018. "Challenges To Higher Education In Canada And Australia," Working Paper 1407, Economics Department, Queen's University.

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    Keywords

    Education; Skills and Labour Market;

    JEL classification:

    • I25 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Economic Development
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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