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Basic education and employment
Helpdesk Report
July 6, 2017

This review provides a summary of existing research on: What are the different employment outcomes and cost effectiveness differences between public vs. private basic education (primary and lower secondary) in low and middle income countries and what accounts for any difference (disaggregated by gender as appropriate)? Do either private or public education systems focus more… Read more

Education, employment, Value for Money
Education
Skills and capacity: what does learning need to look like today to prepare the workforce of 2030?
Assignment
January 13, 2016

The global labour market in 2015 was characterised by high unemployment, with large numbers of people either unemployed, underemployed or in vulnerable jobs. Women have most difficulty accessing decent work and are under-represented in the labour force. This has occurred despite an accelerating pace of growth in the 21st century. In parallel with the steady rise… Read more

employment, Skills, skills and competencies, skills development
Education
Health
Generating employment in poor and fragile states: evidence from labor market and entrepreneurship programs
Document Library
November 18, 2015

This paper reviews the evidence on what interventions designed to raise incomes in fragile states work, and whether stimulating employment promotes social stability. Skills training and microfinance have shown little impact on poverty or stability, especially relative to programme cost. In contrast, the evidence suggests that injections of capital (cash, capital goods, or livestock) may… Read more

employment, Entrepreneurship, fragile states, Labour market
Engaging the private sector in skills development
Document Library
September 7, 2015

This report aims to provide an understanding of the role of the private sector in skills development, both as employers and as skills providers. The objective was to find potential opportunities to support private sector integration in all aspects of skills development, particularly in low-income contexts. In addition, the research explored the twin issues of… Read more

employment, Private Sector, skills development
The impact of vocational education and training on company performance
Document Library
September 7, 2015

This study presents a meta-analysis of the evidence available in literature on the economic benefits of VET at company level. It includes 62 studies and 264 estimated effects, covering many different company performance and training indicators. The meta-analysis concludes that VET has a positive and significant effect on the economic performance of firms. The effects… Read more

employment, Vocational Skills
Why Do Firms Train? Theory and Evidence
Document Library
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
The geopolitics and meanings of India’s massive skills development ambitions
Document Library
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
Industrial policy in Ethiopia
Document Library
September 2, 2015

This report assesses industrial policy in Ethiopia. Industrial policy is a contested issue, especially for low-income countries. Proactive policies are required to make the transition from low-productivity resourced-based societies with large informal sectors to more productive, knowledge-based and formalised patterns of productive organisation. However, channelling resources into preferential activities may reduce allocative efficiency. This can… Read more

employment, Industralisation, Vocational Skills
What Makes Firm-based Vocational Training Schemes Successful? The Role of Commitment
Document Library
September 2, 2015

This document focuses on possible market failure in the firm-based vocational training market. It considers that training requirements may be complex. If this is the case, they will be unlikely to be specified in a legally enforceable contract. This makes is hard for firms to commit to training provision. Training tends to be lower where… Read more

employment, Vocational Skills
The Role of Skills Training for Youth Employment in Nepal: An Impact Evaluation of the Employment Fund
Document Library
August 4, 2015

The Employment Fund Project (EF) was founded in 2008 and is currently one of the largest youth training initiatives in Nepal. 15,000 youths are engaged with annually. EF competitively contracts training and employment service providers. Training courses are market-driven. Providers must complete a Rapid Market Assessment during the competitive bidding process. Services include formal technical… Read more

employment, TVET, Vocational Skills
Education
Employment situation and life changes for people with disabilities: evidence from Nepal
Document Library
August 1, 2014

This study attempts to bring attention to the situation of people with disabilities in the developing world by focusing on the labour market of Nepal. Utilizing a unique dataset collected from people with hearing, physical, and visual impairments through questionnaire-based interview methods, it compares across employment based on type of impairment and education levels to… Read more

Disability, employment, life changes

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