@article{GrafMarques, author = {Graf, Lukas and Marques, Marcelo}, title = {Towards a European model of collective skill formation? Analysing the European Alliance for Apprenticeships}, series = {Journal of Education Policy}, journal = {Journal of Education Policy}, doi = {10.1080/02680939.2022.2097317}, abstract = {While the literature in skill formation systems has paid considerable attention to inter-variation between types of national skill formation systems and intra-variation among individual types as in the case of collective skill formation systems, less is known about the role of the European Union in establishing a European model of skill formation. Building on studies in educational governance and decentralised cooperation, this paper analyses the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) and explores its relationship to national skill formation systems. We analyse the emergence of a European model of collective skill formation and offer case studies of Ireland and France to understand how this European model relates to these two contrasting skill formation systems. Through deductive qualitative content analysis of official documents, we show that (a) the EAfA, in resembling characteristics of national collective skill formation systems, promotes the emergence of a European model of collective skill formation, and (b) that Ireland and France show signs of moving further towards adopting elements of a collectivist training model centred on apprenticeship training although mediated by path-dependencies of a liberal (Ireland) and statist (France) skill formation model.}, language = {en} } @incollection{BernhardGraf, author = {Bernhard, Nadine and Graf, Lukas}, title = {Enhancing Permeability through Cooperation: The Case of Vocational and Academic Worlds of Learning in the Knowledge Economy}, series = {Collective Skill Formation in the Knowledge Economy}, booktitle = {Collective Skill Formation in the Knowledge Economy}, editor = {Bonoli, Giuliano and Emmenegger, Patrick}, publisher = {Oxford University Press}, address = {Oxford}, isbn = {9780192866257}, publisher = {Hertie School}, pages = {281 -- 307}, abstract = {Interest in collective skill formation systems has been high for a long time, but recent structural economic and societal developments have led commentators to question their viability. In particular, the shift towards a knowledge economy creates a number of challenges for these highly praised systems of vocational training. These challenges relate to the growing importance of knowledge intensive production in advanced economies and with the accelerated pace of change due to innovation and globalization. What is more, these issues are compounded by coinciding developments in growing inequality and the emergence of multicultural societies. Can collective skill formation systems adapt fast enough to the needs of the knowledge economy? Can they continue to be as successful as they have been in the past in integrating youth in the labour market? Will employers be willing to participate in the delivery of vocational training in this new context? In this book, a world class team of leading experts on collective skill formation systems provide a thorough discussion of these and other questions raised by the shift to a knowledge economy. The book argues that collective skill formation systems remain attractive for firms and governments. However, continuous and profound adjustments will be needed if they are to fulfil their objectives in terms of equity and efficiency.}, language = {en} } @incollection{GrafLohse, author = {Graf, Lukas and Lohse, Anna Prisca}, title = {Analyzing Vocational Education and Training Systems through the Lens of Political Science.}, series = {Internationales Handbuch der Berufsbildung. Vergleichende Berufsbildungsforschung - Ergebnisse und Perspektiven aus Theorie und Empirie. Jubil{\"a}umsausgabe des Internationalen Handbuchs der Berufsbildung.}, volume = {56}, booktitle = {Internationales Handbuch der Berufsbildung. Vergleichende Berufsbildungsforschung - Ergebnisse und Perspektiven aus Theorie und Empirie. Jubil{\"a}umsausgabe des Internationalen Handbuchs der Berufsbildung.}, editor = {Grollmann, Philipp and Frommberger, Dietmar and Deißinger, Thomas and Lauterbach, Uwe and Pilz, Matthias and Schr{\"o}der, Thomas and Sp{\"o}ttl, Georg}, publisher = {Verlag Barbara Budrich}, address = {Leverkusen}, isbn = {978-3-8474-2676-9, 978-3-96208-334-2}, publisher = {Hertie School}, pages = {123 -- 141}, abstract = {Seit 1995 werden im Internationalen Handbuch der Berufsbildung (IHBB) wissenschaftliche L{\"a}nderstudien zu den weltweiten Berufsbildungssystemen publiziert. Das IHBB ist ein Standardwerk f{\"u}r diejenigen, die sich f{\"u}r die Berufsbildung in anderen L{\"a}ndern interessieren. Dieser Jubil{\"a}umsband zum 25-j{\"a}hrigen Bestehen des IHBB stellt aktuelle Befunde zu unterschiedlichen Themen und Fragestellungen aus der Vergleichenden Berufsbildungsforschung vor. Die Vergleichende Berufsbildungsforschung zielt darauf ab, Merkmale und Prinzipien der Berufsbildung in verschiedenen nationalen und kulturellen Kontexten zu beschreiben, zu verstehen und zu erkl{\"a}ren. Deutlich st{\"a}rker als die allgemeine oder hochschulische Bildung ist die Berufsbildung aus internationaler Perspektive von großen Unterschieden gepr{\"a}gt. Doch zugleich kann die Annahme formuliert werden, dass sich die Merkmale und Prinzipien der Berufsbildung im Zuge der wachsenden Globalisierung, Internationalisierung und Europ{\"a}isierung tendenziell ann{\"a}hern - wie in anderen gesellschaftlichen Teilsystemen auch. Der Blick auf die Berufsbildung erfolgt aus diversen wissenschaftlichen Perspektiven, aus Erziehungs- und Berufsbildungswissenschaft, Politikwissenschaft, Soziologie und Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Mit dieser Auswahl wird einem inter- und multidisziplin{\"a}ren Verst{\"a}ndnis Vergleichender Berufsbildungsforschung Rechnung getragen. Der vorliegende Sammelband schließt damit den Kreis zu den Beitr{\"a}gen zu Methoden und Theorien des Vergleichs aus der Anfangszeit des Handbuchs.}, language = {en} } @article{GrafRohdeLiebenau, author = {Graf, Lukas and Rohde-Liebenau, Judith}, title = {Two instruments, one melody: The parallel evolvement of European and German alliances for apprenticeships}, series = {European Educational Research Journal}, journal = {European Educational Research Journal}, doi = {10.1177/14749041221148282}, language = {en} }