Investing in upskilling gains for individuals, employers and government : summary British Columbia

Murray, T. Scott. (Author). Shillington, Richard. (Added Author). Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (Added Author).

Summary: Summarizes costs and savings associated with moving every British Columbian with a Literacy Level 1 or 2 (on the international literacy scale ) to Level 3, this analysis is based upon statistically matched data from the 2003 International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey and the 2005 2009 Surveys of Labour and Income Dynamics. The methods provide a mechanism to explore the relationships between benefit receipt and literacy skill. Looks at the linkages between benefit programs (Employment Insurance, Workers' Compensation and Social Assistance) and literacy levels. This summary considers the BC results of a national study by the same title.

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Physical Description: electronic
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1 electronic text (3 p.) : PDF file.
Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2012.

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General Note:	"in focus: benefit receipt payments". "September 2012". Title from opening page (viewed march 28, 2013).
Additional Physical Form available Note:	National and provincial summaries are also available online.