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Are Skills Shortages a Constraint on Increasing Employment in Australia?

2008; Wiley; Volume: 41; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-8462.2008.00514.x

1467-8462

Michael Coelli, Roger Wilkins,

Retirement, Disability, and Employment

Australian Economic ReviewVolume 41, Issue 3 p. 310-322 Are Skills Shortages a Constraint on Increasing Employment in Australia? Michael Coelli, Michael Coelli Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of MelbourneSearch for more papers by this authorRoger Wilkins, Roger Wilkins Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne We are indebted to Jeff Borland, John Freebairn, Michael Keating and Ian McDonald for useful comments and suggestions, and to Beth Webster and the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for providing data on indicators of skills shortages. The interpretation, opinions expressed and any errors are our own.Search for more papers by this author Michael Coelli, Michael Coelli Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of MelbourneSearch for more papers by this authorRoger Wilkins, Roger Wilkins Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne We are indebted to Jeff Borland, John Freebairn, Michael Keating and Ian McDonald for useful comments and suggestions, and to Beth Webster and the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations for providing data on indicators of skills shortages. The interpretation, opinions expressed and any errors are our own.Search for more papers by this author First published: 16 September 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8462.2008.00514.xCitations: 3 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Australian Bureau of Statistics 1997, Australian Standard Classification of Occupations: Second Edition, Cat. no. 1220.0, ABS , Canberra . 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