No skills silver bullet
AAP
There are concerns encouraging more students to study science, maths and technology might leave more graduates languishing on the welfare queue.
A Productivity Commission report has found there are below average employment outcomes for those who study life science, chemistry and physical sciences four months after graduating, while maths and computer science graduates tend to only get short-term employment.
"While an innovative economy requires the development and use of skills in many disciplines and at a variety of levels, there is no skills-related silver bullet," the report says.
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