With this paper we want to contribute the debate on usage of vocational training as a tool promote integration disadvantaged groups. We focus in particular programmes that target refugees and highlight organisational coordination challenges must be addressed order develop such programmes. Relying knowledge developed by scholars collective skill formation those who have studied policy coordination, number hypotheses can account for successful implementation type then test our against an...

Abstract The lack of skilled labour pushes mature knowledge economies towards importing skills. Previous studies have shown that migrants' economic and social integration in their host societies depend on the recognition Yet, degree to which certificates migrants practical experience are recognised additional training is offered, contested. Interests conflict not only between unions employers, but also among employers themselves. We argue partners' preferences foreign qualification (FQR),...

This paper examines the transformative potential of two contemporary Colombian artworks on society. The question is interesting in light internal conflict and a recent increased activity art market Colombia. Two installations created by artists are contrasted order to approach question. Doris Salcedo’s Plegaria muda (2008-2010) Ludmila Ferrari’s Cultus (2007-2015) provide an basis for comparison because differ with respect their involvement institutions. juxtaposed along different...

The paper explores a change in discourse on Colombian artists born between the 1920s and 1950s from memoria to pionero, visionario referente. Drawing Thompson’s framework passage of goods through states durable, zero transient, I describe discursive shift towards visionaries, pioneers referents as process recycling (Thompson, 2017 [1979]). analysis suggests that objects undergo development different stages. Recycled pass category order become durable good. As they reach stage good these also...

Abstract Shared beliefs are seen as a basis for policy coordination in the literature. Actors sharing coordinate their activities order to translate into policies. However, literature shows that actors also change across such belief coalitions diverse reasons. Drawing on incentives collective action organisations, we systematise these motives. We argue rational motivations, access material resources, well relational including power and reputation gains, may convince coordinate. Based 25...

How do artworks contribute to a more inclusive public sphere? Artworks the inclusiveness of sphere in that they help us consider previous objects as acting subjects, and thus entities deserving membership sphere. In addition, typically attract public, generating necessary recognition for additional subjects. We propose typology categorizes artworks’ contribution an The is based on two axes: (a) explicitness attributing status subject object (b) number people get see artwork. order illustrate...