Effects of Adult Education-Training on Skills

Lifelong learning is increasingly important in order to compete in a knowledge-based global economy. Adult education and Training (AET) are two possible strategies to adjust the skills of the adult population to the needs of either the changing occupational structure and aging societies. Nevertheless, despite the importance of AET, we are short of empirical evidence on the topic, particularly as regards the cross-national comparative research. In a way, this paper aims to help in this field of studies by gaining a better understanding of how AET can influence the level of skills in individuals