Analysis of the potential for policy transfer from Austrian to Croatian skill production system Cover Image

Analiza mogućnosti transfera politike iz austrijskog u hrvatski sustav razvoja vještina
Analysis of the potential for policy transfer from Austrian to Croatian skill production system

Author(s): Nikola Buković
Subject(s): Comparative politics, Vocational Education, State/Government and Education
Published by: Centar za politološka istraživanja
Keywords: institutions; vocational education; Austria; Croatia; policy transfer;

Summary/Abstract: This paper puts forward an analysis of dominant features, differences and potential of policy-transfer from Austrian to Croatian skillformation system. Inquiry is based on the typology developed by Busemeyer and Trampusch following the body of work in developed industrial democracies. These authors distinguish between four types of systems in developed industrial democracies: i) state skill formation; ii) liberal skill formation; iii) segmentalist skill formation; iv) collective skill formation, attributed to Austria. Analytical process is divided in two main segments. Firstly, author examines structure of each skillformation system, placing particular emphasis on secondary vocational schooling, as it represents critical institutional determinant of each system, also examining key recent reforms. Secondly, author analyses similarities and differences between the two systems. Conclusions are also divided in two categories. The first group refers to causes of structural differences between Austria and Croatia. The second group is focused on potential of policy transfer.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 97-118
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Croatian