"The distinguished group of authors, based in different corners of the world, explain why a particular TVET model--such as the dual apprenticeship model, the state-regulated vocational school model, community colleges, or workplace-based training--was adopted in their country and how it has been selectively ''translated'' to fit the particular context. A must-read international handbook for scholars, practitioners, and decision-makers in TVET." (Gita Steiner-Khamsi, William H. Kilpatrick Professor of Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA and Honorary UNESCO Chair, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland) "This is an essential book for scholars, researchers and students who seek to understand why TVET is the sector in which most attempts at policy innovation, transfer, lending, and learning occur. It comprises comparative, transnational, and global perspectives and draws on diverse methodologies by leading authors in the field to explain who the policy actors are, and how policy transfer happens, why, and the results that ensue." (Leesa Wheelahan, Professor Emerita, William G. Davis Chair in Community College Leadership. Emerita, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.

Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK and Honorary Senior Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne, Australia) "Vocational education has long been the troubled Cinderella sector of education and skill formation systems. In places like the UK and Australia traditional apprenticeship models have declined, but no satisfactory replacement has emerged. This book provides a wealth of analytical and policy insights for those committed to understanding and improving this element of our education and labour market arrangements." (John Quiggin, Professor of Economics, University of Queensland, Australia) "This Handbook offers nuanced explorations of policy transfer in vocational education and training, serving as an essential resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to understand its complex, context-dependent nature. Rather than framing transfer as simple replication, the volume highlights dynamic processes of learning, translation, institutionalization, negotiation, and ongoing adaptation among countries that compete yet must collaborate to address skill formation challenges." (Justin Powell, University of Luxembourg) "This handbook includes contributions from eminent scholars in the field of international comparative education. It provides a comprehensive picture of transfer policies of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and beyond. This is one of the most controversial concepts in theory and in practice.

The diversity of contributions of the handbook helps to achieve a deeper understanding and assessment of the key factors for successful borrowing, lending and learning." (Philipp Gonon, University of Zurich, Switzerland) "This handbook represents a significant step in examining the processes that change VET policies across countries. The editors and authors examine various elements of VET, as well as different levels, countries, and actors involved in the transfer of policies, presenting a handbook with great attention to detail. It is an indispensable source for scholars and students of VET policies, as well as those interested in education policy and skill formation more generally." (Anja Jakobi, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany) "At a time when governments globally are looking to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to strengthen economic performance, this essential and timely handbook examines policy borrowing and transfer between countries. Leading authors provide authoritative contributions and international case studies that significantly enrich our understanding of the complexities associated with policy borrowing. This volume is vital reading for researchers and policymakers interested in enhancing the impact of TVET on individuals, societies and economies." (Dame Alison Fuller, Professor Emerita, University College London, UK) "As befits the topic, this book makes it clear that one size does not fit all.

Instead, we get a plurality of authors, exploring different theoretical and empirical angles across a wide variety of cases. The book both engages with wider social science debates about policy learning, borrowing and transfer, as well as taking us to rarely examined VET systems. It is an important contribution to the field." (Simon McGrath, University of Glasgow, UK).