Welcome!
The “Swiss Leading House VPET-ECON: A Research Center on the Economics of Education, Firm Behavior and Training Policies” is a project under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Uschi Backes-Gellner (University of Zurich) and Prof. Dr. Stefan C. Wolter (University of Bern), funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). Through the “Leading House VPET-ECON”, the SERI supports the long-term development of Swiss research on Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET).
The research is undertaken by five research divisions, each focusing on different topics. The promotion of young researchers starts with the Leading House “Course Program for Doctoral Students in Economics of Education” and continues with a whole set of additional development instruments. Knowledge transfer is ensured by a set of networking and transfer activities across researchers and practitioners.
News
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Prof. Uschi Backes-Gellner at Science & Career Talks at the Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen
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Dritter Leading House Policy Brief zur optimalen Bündelung von Kompetenzen in Aus- und Weiterbildung: Was wirkt wie?
Der neuste und dritte «Leading House Policy Brief» befasst sich mit Kombinationen
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Swiss Leading House VPET-ECON: Contracts signed for funding 2025-2029
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Swiss Leading House VPET-ECON: Förderung für 2025–2029 gesichert