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A bibliometric analysis of the vocational education and training (VET) literature

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  • Maria Karantali
  • Theodore Panagiotidis

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The literature on Vocational Education and Training (VET) spans over six decades. This review conducts a bibliometric analysis of 447 Scopus-indexed documents from 1965 to 2023. It is the first to analyze VET-related literature published in ABS-listed journals within the field of economics. Our findings highlight significant publication growth since 2014 and identify four primary research clusters: “vocational education and skill formation,†“vocational training and labor market outcomes,†“human capital and economic growth,†and “apprenticeship contracts and training costs.†Based on the current knowledge structure, we suggest directions for future research.

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  • Maria Karantali & Theodore Panagiotidis, 2025. "A bibliometric analysis of the vocational education and training (VET) literature," Economics and Business Letters, Oviedo University Press, vol. 14(1), pages 35-50.
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