Foreign influence on the non-formal vocational training of blue-collar workers: FASA-Renault, 1965-1974.

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https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2025.01.05

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Spain, Human capital, Working class, absorption capability, Vocational training

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The modernization and convergence of the Spanish economy during the last years of the Franco regime is intrinsically linked to foreign aid, which not only manifested itself through the acquisition of goods, technologies and foreign technical assistance, but also through the training of the labor force, specifically through accelerated vocational training programs. This is the main contribution of the present research. This study focuses on a case analysis that examines the non-formal training offered by FASA-Renault to its workers during the last years of the Franco regime, following the practice previously adopted in other European nations, especially in France. These on-the-job skills acquired through informal channels help to understand how a country with an officially low-skilled workforce was able to converge in a short period of time.

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2025-01-31 — Updated on 2025-03-28

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Cebrián, M., & López García, S. (2025). Foreign influence on the non-formal vocational training of blue-collar workers: FASA-Renault, 1965-1974. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 21(1), 111–135. https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2025.01.05

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