Skill shortages in regional New South Wales: The case of the Riverina

Kishor Sharma; Edward Oczkowski; John Hicks

doi:10.1111/1759-3441.12157

Skill shortages in regional New South Wales: The case of the Riverina

Kishor Sharma
, Edward Oczkowski
, John Hicks

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Using a survey based method, this paper investigates skill shortages in the Riverina. About 48 per cent of businesses have reported that they have unfilled vacancies. The shortage of qualified applicants, lack of sufficient experience and lack of technical ability are the main causes proffered by regional business for skill shortages. These findings point the importance of investing in quality infrastructure, offering tax incentives and channelling investment into the TAFE and University sector to address regional skill shortages in both short- and long-run.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-16
Number of pages	14
Journal	Economic Papers: a journal of applied economics and policy
Volume	36
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-3441.12157
Publication status	Published - Mar 2017

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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