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Improved access to and quality of upper secondary schools, teacher training colleges, Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs), and demand-driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses to supply the demand for the higher-level skills and competencies relevant to labor market...
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surprisingly, labor productivity also decreased, reflecting a low real economic growth, which results in higher unemployment …
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"In this paper the authors estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. They use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and several firm characteristics such as...
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The Republic of Maldives, a middle-income country of extraordinary natural beauty, is one of the most advanced nations in South Asia. The Maldives consists of an archipelago of nearly 1,200 islands and a population of approximately 400,000 inhabitants; 310,000 Maldivians and 90,000 expatriate...
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This note assesses pre-university education in Kosovo and identifies policies that can improve education quality and equity. There is a substantial need for improvement to the foundations of the education system, especially in terms of coverage and quality. If Kosovo is to reap the benefits of...
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productivity of Mauritanians-both men and women—andthus allowing them to fully contribute to the development of their society …
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shape the work productivity of the next generation. Moreover, given the cumulative nature of human capital, the HCI has …
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remains untapped, highlighting a missed opportunity to enhance productivity and exploit human capital as a vehicle for growth … investment Djibouti can make in building its human capital and laying the foundations for the future well-being and productivity … labor productivity and plays an essential role in determining a country’s long-term development path. Djibouti must move …
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productivity in Brazil. As a first step, this report proposes the Human Capital Index (HCI) to estimate the expected productivity … estimates the productivity level of the next generation of works. The results are alarming. How can Brazil recover from a decade …
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