This thematic review essay focuses on the relationship between social inclusion and collective skill formation systems. It briefly surveys foundational literature in comparative political economy and comparative social policy that documented and explained the traditionally socially inclusive nature of these systems. It reviews how the literature conceptualized the current challenges faced by collective skill formation systems in upholding their inclusive nature in the context of the transition to post-industrial societies. It then discusses in detail a recent strand of literature that investigates the policy responses that have been deployed across countries to deal with these challenges. It concludes by providing heuristics that may be useful for researchers who seek to advance the study of the policy and politics of social inclusion in collective skill formation systems.

这篇专题评论文章侧重于社会包容与集体技能形成系统之间的关系。它简要调查了比较政治经济学和比较社会政策方面的基础文献，这些文献记录并解释了这些系统传统上的社会包容性。它回顾了文献如何概念化集体技能形成系统在向后工业社会过渡的背景下在维护其包容性方面面临的当前挑战。然后，它详细讨论了最近的一系列文献，这些文献调查了各国为应对这些挑战而部署的政策响应。