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Critical Decisions at a Critical Age: Adolescents and Young Adults in Latin America
Duryea, Suzanne; Ureta, Manuelita; Filgueira, Carlos; … - Inter-American Development Bank
the broad range of behavior among youth around the region than traditional country studies. The analysis pays particular …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943372
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Life Skills, Employability and Training for Disadvantage Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation Design
Ibarrarán, Pablo; Ripani, Laura; Taboada, Bibiana; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
This paper presents an impact evaluation of a revamped version of the Dominican youth training program Juventud y … Empleo. The paper analyzes the impact of the program on traditional labor market outcomes and on outcomes related to youth … consistent with an overall increase in youth expectations about the future. The program also has a positive impact on non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944258
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Las escuelas de secundaria en América Latina y el Caribe y la transición al mundo del trabajo
Castro, Claudio de Moura; Carnoy, Martin; Wolff, Laurence - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
En este documento se analiza la organización de las escuelas secundarias en América Latina y el Caribe. Se tratan temas como son la provisión de escuelas para un conjunto estudiantil cada vez más heterogéneo y la triple función de preparar a los alumnos para la educación superior, formar...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216201
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Secondary Schools and the Transition to Work in Latin America and the Caribbean
Castro, Claudio de Moura; Carnoy, Martin; Wolff, Laurence - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
This paper provides an analysis of the organization of secondary schools in Latin America and the Caribbean. It deals with the confusing and controversial matters of providing schools for an increasingly heterogeneous clientele and the triple role of preparing students for higher education,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216219
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Reforming Primary and Secondary Education: Sector Strategy (2000)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2000
This Strategy (GN-2067-3) summarizes what is known about how to improve primary and secondary education in Latin America and the Caribbean and provides a set of objectives and strategies to guide the IDB in its support of primary and secondary education over the next decade. The paper defines...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673348
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Employability in the Southern Cone
Gasparini, Leonardo; Winkler, Hernán; Haimovich, Francisco - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
This document is aimed at discussing the concept of employability, characterizing the level, structure and trends of employment and unemployment in the Southern Cone, and suggesting policy directions to increase decent employment in the region. The paper is focused on the case of Argentina, with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205801
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Primary Education in Latin America: The Unfinished Agenda
Wolff, Laurence; Schiefelbein, Ernesto; Schiefelbein, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
been partially implemented. Their full implementation is still needed. They include building up teacher knowledge, pedagogy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206132
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Reforma de la educación primaria y secundaria: Estrategia sectorial (2000)
Inter-American Development Bank; Banco Interamericano … - 2000
La estrategia sobre educación primaria y secundaria (GN-2067-3) resume lo que se conoce acerca de cómo mejorar la educación primaria y secundaria en América Latina y el Caribe y presenta un conjunto de objetivos y estrategias para guiar al BID. Se definen las cinco áreas críticas de la...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673848
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Life Skills, Employability and Training for Disadvantage Youth: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation Design
Ibarrarán, Pablo; Ripani, Laura; Taboada, Bibiana; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
This paper presents an impact evaluation of a revamped version of the Dominican youth training program Juventud y … Empleo. The paper analyzes the impact of the program on traditional labor market outcomes and on outcomes related to youth … consistent with an overall increase in youth expectations about the future. The program also has a positive impact on non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654034
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Primary Education in Latin America: The Unfinished Agenda
Wolff, Laurence; Schiefelbein, Ernesto; Schiefelbein, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
been partially implemented. Their full implementation is still needed. They include building up teacher knowledge, pedagogy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654519