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How do vocational teachers learn? Formal and informal learning by vocational teachers in Kenya
Njenga, Moses - In: International Journal for Research in Vocational … 10 (2023) 1, pp. 24-45
investigated the CPD practices of vocational teachers in Kenya, with a specific focus on the formal and informal learning methods … and Vocational Colleges in Kenya's Nairobi Metropolitan Area. Descriptive and inferential analysis of the data was used to … characteristics. Findings: TVET teachers in Kenya were found to use different learning methods depending on the availability of the …
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The asymmetric J-curve phenomenon: Kenya versus her trading partners
Mwito, Moses Mutharime; Mkenda, Beatrice Kalinda; … - In: Central Bank Review (CBR) 21 (2021) 1, pp. 25-34
This paper examines asymmetries in the J-curve effects of real exchange rate on Kenya's trade balance by using panel … implication of these findings is that a devaluation policy can be used to raise competitiveness of Kenya's exports in the long-run. …
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Lebenslagen von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit fremdsprachigen Elternhäusern
Geis-Thöne, Wido - In: IW-Trends - Vierteljahresschrift zur empirischen … 48 (2021) 1, pp. 3-22
Eine Auswertung des Mikrozensus zeigt, dass im Jahr 2017 rund 2,4 Millionen Kinder und Jugendliche in Deutschland in nichtdeutschsprachigen Haushalten lebten. Dies entspricht 17,7 Prozent aller Minderjährigen und 47,0 Prozent der unter Achtzehnjährigen mit Migrationshintergrund. Dabei steigen...
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Kinder mit nicht deutschsprechenden Eltern: Eine Analyse auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP)
Geis-Thöne, Wido - In: IW-Trends - Vierteljahresschrift zur empirischen … 49 (2022) 1, pp. 111-132
Verfügen Eltern über keine guten Deutschkenntnisse, haben die Kinder deutliche Nachteile im deutschen Bildungssystem. Einer eigenen Auswertung des Soziooekonomischen Panels zufolge hatte im Jahr 2019 bei 10,5 Prozent der unter 16-Jährigen mindestens ein Elternteil und bei 5,2 Prozent hatten...
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Can higher education reduce inequality in developing countries?
Shimeles, Abebe - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Developing countries often face two well-known structural problems: high youth unemployment and high inequality. In recent decades, policymakers have increased the share of government spending on education in developing countries to address both of these issues. The empirical literature offers...
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Testing the importance of search frictions and matching through a randomized experiment in Jordan
Groh, Matthew; McKenzie, David; Shammout, Nour; … - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 4 (2015), pp. 1-20
We test the role of search and matching frictions in explaining the high unemployment of tertiary-educated youth in Jordan through a randomized experiment. Firms and job candidates were provided with a job-matching service based on educational backgrounds and psychometric assessments. Although...
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Safety valve or sinkhole? Vocational schooling in South Africa
Pugatch, Todd - In: IZA Journal of Labor & Development 3 (2014), pp. 1-31
As an alternative to traditional academic schooling, vocational schooling in South Africa may serve as a safety valve for students encountering difficulty in the transition from school to work. Yet if ineffective, vocational schooling could also be a sinkhole, offering little chance for success...
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The impact of soft skills training on female youth employment: Evidence from a randomized experiment in Jordan
Groh, Matthew; Krishnan, Nandini; McKenzie, David; … - In: IZA Journal of Labor & Development 5 (2016) 9, pp. 1-23
Employers around the world complain that youth lack the soft skills needed for success in the workplace. In response, a number of employment programs have begun to incorporate soft skills training, but to date there has been little evidence as to the effectiveness of such programs. This paper...
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Youth unemployment and active labor market policies in Europe
Caliendo, Marco; Schmidl, Ricarda - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 5 (2016) 1, pp. 1-30
Since the economic crisis in 2008, European youth unemployment rates have been persistently high at around 20% on average. The majority of European countries spends significant resources each year on active labor market programs (ALMP) with the aim of improving the integration prospects of...
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The effect of early retirement schemes on youth employment
Böheim, René - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
The fiscal sustainability of state pensions is a central concern of policymakers in nearly every advanced economy. Policymakers have attempted to ensure the sustainability of these programs in recent decades by raising retirement ages. However, there are concerns that keeping older workers in...
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