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Qualifications in the German construction industry: stocks, flows and comparisons with the British construction sector

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The paper provides an overview of qualifications in the German construction workforce and draws comparisons with the situation in the British construction industry. The German system of general education and vocational training is outlined. Data from a variety of sources are used to describe both the stocks and the flows of qualifications in the German construction workforce. Particular attention is paid to vocational qualifications, such as apprenticeships and the Meister qualification. Key findings are that the majority of German construction workers are qualified up to apprenticeship level, and that most of these employees have achieved a general schooling certificate from at least a lower secondary school prior to their vocational training. These factors are taken as signs of strength of the German construction workforce. Comparisons between the stocks of qualifications in the construction industry in the two countries suggest that intermediate qualifications of the apprenticeship type are far less prevalent in the British construction workforce.

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  • Ansgar Richter, 1998. "Qualifications in the German construction industry: stocks, flows and comparisons with the British construction sector," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(5), pages 581-592.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:16:y:1998:i:5:p:581-592
    DOI: 10.1080/014461998372114
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    1. Olivier Bertrand & Andy Green & Ansgar Richter & Marcus Rubin & Hilary Steedman & Klaus Weber, 1997. "Assessment, Qualifications And Standards: UK Compared To France, Germany, Singapore And The US," CEP Reports 05, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
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