Swiss Leading House VPET-ECON

The Swiss Leading House on Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies is a joint project under the direction of Prof. Dr. Uschi Backes-Gellner (University of Zurich) and Prof. Dr. Stefan Wolter (Universität Bern) funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). The SERI has created this Centre of Excellence as a new instrument to ensure the long-term development of Swiss research on vocational education and training. This includes not only research projects on the economics of vocational education and training, particularly apprenticeship training and on the actors apprentice, company and state, but also an advanced study programme for young researchers (PhD students) in the field and the development of network activities.