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The aim is to explore how different political party strengths in local governance influence the provision of continuing vocational education and training in Germany.

June 18, 2026Studies in the Education of AdultsOpen Access

Partisan configurations and the provision of continuing vocational education and training by German public adult education centres: An organisational perspective on local governance

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FRFabian RüterGerman Institute for Adult Education – Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning

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Investigates how local political party strengths affect vocational education provision in Germany, indicating significant partisan impact.

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The aim is to explore how different political party strengths in local governance influence the provision of continuing vocational education and training in Germany.
Analyzed panel data from 2008 to 2022 including 812 public adult education centres and 10,416 observations.
Employs two-way fixed-effects models to assess the effects of partisan strength on CVET course provision per 1000 inhabitants.
Increased left-wing party strength correlates with a higher number of CVET courses provided.
Right-wing party strength does not show a statistically significant impact on CVET course provision.

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Fabian Rüter (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a338d85630953a74978e5eb https://doi.org/10.1080/02660830.2026.2681250

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Investigates how local political party strengths affect vocational education provision in Germany, indicating significant partisan impact.

Partisan configurations and the provision of continuing vocational education and training by German public adult education centres: An organisational perspective on local governance

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Partisan configurations and the provision of continuing vocational education and training by German public adult education centres: An organisational perspective on local governance

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