Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development

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Date issued
August 2017
English epub
English mobi
Spanish epub
Spanish mobi
Subject
Public Policy;
Socio-Emotional Skill;
Cognitive Development;
Lifelong Learning;
Labor Market;
Vocational and Technical Education;
Learning Gap;
Learning Strategy
JEL code
J08 - Labor Economics Policies;
J38 - Public Policy;
M53 - Training;
O54 - Latin America • Caribbean;
J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity;
I28 - Government Policy;
J31 - Wage Level and Structure • Wage Differentials;
O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration;
I2 - Education and Research Institutions;
I23 - Higher Education • Research Institutions
IDB series
Development in the Americas
Category
Books
Despite governments' best efforts, many people in Latin America and the Caribbean don't have the skills they need to thrive. This book looks at what policies work, and don't work, so that governments can help people learn better and realize their potential throughout their lifetimes.
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