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enrollment among disadvantaged, in-school youth in the Philippines. This experience leads to a 4.4 percentage point (79-percent …
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This study analyzes labor market performance in the Philippines from the perspective of workers' welfare. It argues …
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over the past six months. It also presents findings from recent World Bank studies on the Philippines. It places them in a … Philippines. Its coverage ranges from the macro-economy and financial markets to indicators of human welfare and development. It … community of analysts and professionals engaged in the Philippines. Poverty reduction is expected to continue if the country is …
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While the Philippines has achieved remarkable progress in raising the education level of its labor force, the standard …, personality, attitude, and mindset. However, governments and educational institutions in many countries, including the Philippines …, as well as more traditional cognitive and technical skills, in the Philippine labor market. The Philippines is still at …
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broader Philippines urbanization study. The analysis draws on the competitive city framework which includes four pillars: 1 …
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While the Philippines has achieved remarkable progress in raising the education level of its labor force, the standard … Philippines elementary education curriculum devotes limited resources to their development. Schools continue to be judged solely …
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In this paper I note the basic paradox of workforce development policy: that, in an era in which skills are more important than ever as determinants of labor market earnings, we spend fewer and fewer public (federal) dollars on workforce development over time. I present trends in funding and how...
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The mismatch between laborer's abilities and the target subject of the training program is one of the most primary concerns for a labor training program. The ability of different workers may significantly affect the outcomes of a labor training program. The objective of this paper is to look at...
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This note analyzes whether and how the country's rising urbanization levels (measured primarily by population density) are associated with nonfarm job creation and poverty reduction. By focusing on Rwanda's 416 geographic sectors for the decade from 2002 and 2012, the analysis shows that,...
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The main objective of this policy note is to assess key social protection and labor (SPL) policies, program expenditures and institutional arrangements in Cote d'Ivoire. The note aims to identify policy options for improving allocative and technical efficiency for key programs, including how to...
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