Technological change, the demand for skills, and the adequacy of their supply

There is a wide consensus that economic performance rests on a suitably tra ined labour force, There is dispute over whether or not recent technologica l change has increased the demand for skills. There is also dispute over wh ether or not the Canadian education and training systems deliver adequate s upplies of needed skills. This paper examines the evidence bearing on these competing positions. then goes on to draw some implications from the debat e for the use of academic research in policy debate.