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Youth and rural development: Evidence from 25 school-to-work transition surveys
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September 7, 2015

This report uses data from the school-to-work transitions surveys (SWTSs) from 2012-2013. It assesses the labour market conditions of youth in rural and urban areas. From this perspective it offers insights into prospects for fundamental transformations of rural sectors within the development process. While confirming some blurring between rural and urban areas in terms of… Read more

Vocational Skills, Youth Employment
Why Do Firms Train? Theory and Evidence
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September 7, 2015

This paper offers a theory of training whereby workers do not pay for the general training they receive. The superior information of the current employer regarding its employees’ abilities relative to other firms creates ex post monopsony power, and encourages this employer to provide and pay for training, even if these skills are general. The… Read more

employment, Vocational Skills
Institutional Assessment of Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority
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September 7, 2015

Quality training that allows young people to find work is essential for economic and social development. This working paper assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) as a provincial apex body in Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET). STEVTA has reduced fragmentation of training policies and programs…. Read more

Post-Basic Education and Training in Rwanda: Skills Development for Dynamic Economic Growth
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September 7, 2015

This report details the key aspects of the Rwandan education sector. It highlights quality improvement in basic education. It takes the perspective that Rwanda’s Post-Basic Education and Training (PBET) system is main method of skilled labour force generation, helping Rwanda with the transition towards a middle-income, knowledge- and expert-based economy. PBET is defined as all… Read more

Educational system, Vocational Skills
BRICS Building Education for the Future
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September 7, 2015

This paper reports a comparative analysis of education trends in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Collectively these countries have emerging economies and are known as BRICS. The analysis indicates that the BRICS have shared aspirations but different development trajectories. There are good opportunities for educational progression through knowledge exchange and joint activities. Following… Read more

BRICS, TVET, Vocational Skills
The geopolitics and meanings of India’s massive skills development ambitions
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September 7, 2015

This study considers the drivers and meanings behind the dramatic rise of TVET in the policy and political agenda of India. It explores assumptions about the existing traditions and character of India’s culture and cultures of skills development. There is a paucity of long-term research on the TVET/skills development sector, although the recent growth in… Read more

employment, TVET, Vocational Skills
The implementation and impact of National Qualifications Frameworks: Report of a study in 16 countries.
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September 7, 2015

This report aimed to produce empirical evidence and analysis of countries’ experiences of introducing qualifications framework as part of a strategy to achieve skills development and employment goals. A qualifications framework is intended to improve understanding of qualifications (degrees, certificates, or recognition of experiential-based learning and capabilities) in terms of the information they convey to… Read more

Education, Vocational Skills
Status of TVET in the SADC Region
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September 7, 2015

This report focuses on TVET in the South African Development Community (SADC). It finds that there is a very weak current knowledge base for TVET in the region. This report is a first step towards better knowledge on TVET for better policies and practices. TVET is recognised as important in SADC’s protocol on education and… Read more

TVET, Youth Employment
Strategic Reform Road-map for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sector in West Bengal
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September 2, 2015

The focus of this report is human development and skills development in West Bengal, in the context of economic growth. The current status of skills development are presented, along with potential ways align the production of skills and economic growth needs. Characteristics of the technical and vocational education and training system that produces skills are… Read more

Employability, TVET, Vocational Skills
Labor Market Policy Research for Developing Countries: Recent Examples from the Literature – What do We Know and What should We Know?
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September 2, 2015

This paper is focused on research in developing countries into labour market institutions, behaviour and policies. Theoretical and empirical implications of employment protection legislation on labour outcomes are analysed. Issues that exist around the shifting from job to worker protection are discussed. Particular focus is given to the different alternatives to severance pay, including unemployment… Read more

Labour market policy, Labour market programs, Vocational training
Lessons for Developing Countries from Experience with Technical and Vocational Education and Training
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September 2, 2015

Globalisation and technological changes to economies necessitate enhancement of literacy education and training. This paper focuses on the Draft National TVET Policy for Sierra Leone (DNTVET). This has been described as a high priority for the Government and all the Skills Development (SD) stakeholders in the Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP-11, 2009-2012). Enterprise and… Read more

Public Policy, TVET, Vocational Skills, Youth Employment
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