GOVPET

The research programme of the GOVPET Leading House addresses specific forms of governance in so-called collective skill formation systems. Also called dual vocational education and training systems or apprenticeship systems, they can be found in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland. In the first research phase, the Leading House sought to understand how cooperation in skill formation works and explored ways in which employers can be encouraged to make a long-term commitment to cooperate in these training systems. Starting in 2020, the second research phase further investigates these questions but puts on emphasis on two issues that are crucial and at the same time under-researched in relation to the governance of collective skill formation systems: technological change and immigration.