Publications

The impact of networks on the learning and skills development of businesses (January 2006)

A study on rates of return to investment in Level 3 and higher qualifications (November 2005) (751 Kb)

A study on rates of return to investment in Level 3 and higher qualifications - Statistical annex (November 2005) (546 Kb)

Examining the potential for women returners to work in areas of high occupational gender segregation (November 2005) (5.42MB)

Examining the potential for women returners to work in areas of high occupational gender segregation - Executive Summary (November 2005) (24KB)

The Effects of Financial Institutions and Investor Behaviour on Management Practice (August 2005) (1.6 Mb)

Women in the IT industry (Phase two research): How to retain women in the IT industry (July 2005) (726 Kb)

Women in the IT industry (Phase one research): Towards a business case for diversity (January 2005) (1 Mb)

Regional employment and skills in the knowledge economy (June 2005) (2.7 Mb)

Skills, workforce characteristics and firm-level productivity in England (July 2005) (1.2 Mb)

A literature review on skills and innovation: How does successful innovation impact on the demand for skills and how do skills drive innovation? (September 2005) (1.7 Mb)

Investors and Management Practice: A Literature Review (1.4 Mb)

Achieving Best Practice in Your Business: High Performance Work Practices: linking strategy and skills to performance outcomes (687 Kb)

Scoping Study on International Comparisons of Non Certified learning (525 Kb)

Insights into people who inspire exceptional performance (898 Kb)

DTI Skills Seminar Series - An Overview - 2003  (629 Kb)

A Regional Perspective on the Knowledge Economy in Great Britain (1.92 Mb)  Note: Due to the size of this file it may take longer to download.

A Regional Perspective on the Knowledge Economy in Great Britain (1.92 Mb)  Note: Due to the size of this file it may take longer to download.

Final Report: Evaluation on the Skills Impact of the Smart Scheme (2.02 Mb)  Note: Due to the size of this file it may take longer to download.

Final Report: Evaluation of Action 4 Business ( 1.23 Mb)  Note: Due to the size of this file it may take longer to download.

Evaluation of the Engineering Technicians Programme Report (770 Kb)

Evaluation of the Engineering Technicians Programme Case Studies Part1  (317 Kb)  

Evaluation of the Engineering Technicians Programme Case Studies Part2  (271 Kb) 

Impact of informal learning at work on business productivity :Final Report  (868 Kb)

Impact of informal learning at work on business productivity: Executive Summary (188 Kb)

Tackling the Low Skills Equilibrium: A review of issues and some new evidence: Executive Summary (200 Kb)

Tackling the Skills Equilibrium: A review of issues and some new evidence: Final Report (1.5 Mb)

Tackling the Low Skills Equilibrium : References and Annexes Report Continued  (1383 Kb)

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