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Most industrialized nations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have entered a new economic era characterized by new industries, new forms of production and competition, and a much higher premium on skills. Those with low levels of literacy and basic workplace skills find it increasingly difficult to obtain or retain employment. Conceptions and measurements of literacy have evolved over time to arrive at a modern concept of functional literacy that links individuals' literacy performance capabilities more closely and directly to everyday needs in civic life and the workplace. Findings from national surveys of literacy levels are extremely useful in clarifying the nature and magnitude of the literacy problem. An important finding is that the incidence of illiteracy is actually quite low in industrialized nations. The problem appears to lie in the alarmingly high incidence of functional illiteracy. Public sector and voluntary institutions use a wide mix of remedial interventions. A key issue in almost every country is finding the appropriate balance between central guidance and decentralized program implementation and innovation. Firm- and sector-base

Author

n\a; Centre for Educational Research and Innovation; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Publisher

OECD Publications and Information Centre, 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036-4910 ($20.00)

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9789264135970

Subjects

Education, Economics