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Bock-Schappelwein, J.<\\\/span>, Bergmann, N., Riepl, M., & Steiner, M. (2026). Lehrlingsausbildung in \u00d6sterreich: \\\"Competences at risk!?\\\"<\\\/span>. WIFO Research Briefs<\\\/em><\\\/span>, (4).<\\\/div>\",\"vancouver\":\"
Bock-Schappelwein J<\\\/span>, Bergmann N, Riepl M, Steiner M. Lehrlingsausbildung in \u00d6sterreich: \\\"Competences at risk!?\\\"<\\\/span><\\\/span>. WIFO Research Briefs<\\\/span>. 2026 Jun 26;(4).<\\\/div>\",\"bibtex\":\"
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