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The paper’s focus will be on job and career-oriented continuing education1 and its relevance for the economy. Other activities also legitimately associated with lifelong learning such as leisure-time activities or programs for the elderly will not be dealt with2.
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According to the OECD-Report ‘Adults in Training: An International Comparison of Continuing Education and Training’ (by Philip O’Connell, The Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, April 1999) participation in continuing education is highest among employed persons, and career-orientation is clearly dominating any other motive in continuing education.
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Meissner, W. (2001). Strategies for Lifelong Learning. In: Gabriel, J., Neugart, M. (eds) Ökonomie als Grundlage politischer Entscheidungen. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-97554-6_7
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