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Coding Bootcamps for Youth Employment : Evidence from Colombia, Lebanon, and Kenya
World Bank (contributor) - World Bank - 2018
randomized controlled trial (RCT) carried out in Medellin (Colombia), complemented with qualitative studies in Beirut (Lebanon …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645217
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Education, Training and Labor Market Outcomes for Youth in Indonesia
World Bank - 2012
This report is part of the Analytical and Advisory Activities (AAA) program focusing on the engagement area of 'skills development, competitiveness, and knowledge economy' and is based on several background papers and technical notes written on the characteristics of youth employment and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550697
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Gambia, The - Youth Employment and Skills Development Study : Improving Youth Employment Outcomes Through Enhanced Skills Development
World Bank - 2012
Despite substantial improvements in access to basic education and steady economic growth, The Gambia still faces considerable challenges in respect to reducing poverty. As the result of its narrow economic base and its reduced internal market, the country will continue to rely heavily on the...
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Bangladesh Skills for Tomorrow's Jobs : Preparing Youth for a Fast-Changing Economy
World Bank (contributor) - World Bank - 2018
The skills for tomorrow's Jobs in Bangladesh attempts to address key skills challenges and identifyopportunities in the backdrop of fast technological and economic changes. It proposes mid to long-term strategic policy options that would contribute to economic growth and job creation in...
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Liberia Skills Development Constraints for Youth in the Informal Sector
World Bank - 2016
The labor force in Liberia is quite young. Youth aged 15 to 34 constitute over a third of thepopulation in Liberia and are somewhat concentrated in urban areas, according to the 2008census. These youth represent both a demographic dividend and a concern. The educational attainment of Liberian...
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Promoting Skills Development for Youth in Zambia
World Bank - 2024
This report provides an overview of Zambia's labor market, highlights key potential sectors for future economic development and employment growth, and analyses the challenges faced by the technical education, vocational, and entrepreneurship training (TEVET) system as it seeks to respond to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014579541
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Is formal lifelong learning a profitable investment for all of life? : how age, education level, and flexibility of provision affect rates of return to adult education in Colombia
Sohnesen, Thomas Pave - 2005
"Lifelong learning is increasingly being recognized as a primary factor for knowledge diffusion and productivity growth. However, little economic evidence exists on the economic value of lifelong learning for the individual, especially in developing countries. This paper contributes to remedy...
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Vocational schooling, labor market outcomes, and college entry
Chen, Dandan - 2009
"This paper examines the differentiated outcomes of vocational and general secondary academic education, particularly in terms of employment opportunities, labor market earnings, and access to tertiary education in Indonesia. With data from a panel of two waves of the Indonesia Family Life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394108
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Colombia - Country Note on Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture
World Bank - 2012
This country note briefly summarizes information relevant to both climate change and agriculture in Colombia, with … America, Colombia has submitted one national communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change … (including land use change and forestry) is significant and not yet sufficiently explored in the country. Colombia does not count …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012554572
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Do Vouchers for Job Training Programs Help?
World Bank - 2012
Youth unemployment is a problem in many developing countries, where labor market opportunities may be further squeezed by rapid rural migration into big cities, the cost of higher education and job seekers' limited information about the best opportunities. Policymakers and aid organizations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012555523