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| dc.title | Micro-credentials and Short Courses in Latin America and Caribbean Region |
| dc.contributor.author | Fernández, Raquel |
| dc.contributor.author | Novella, Rafael |
| dc.contributor.author | Arias Ortiz, Elena |
| dc.contributor.author | Rosas-Shady, David |
| dc.contributor.author | Rucci, Graciana |
| dc.contributor.author | Prada, María Fernanda |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Education Division |
| dc.coverage | Latin America |
| dc.coverage | The Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-15T00:12:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2025-12-15T00:12:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | Micro-credentials have the potential to expand access to post-secondary education by offering students more flexible and cost-effective alternatives to traditional higher-education pathways. They can also help bridge the gap between jobseekers and employers by reducing information frictions that hinder efficient job matching, while enabling individuals to upgrade their skills without leaving the workforce. As such, micro-credentials can accelerate career advancement. However, in Latin America and the Caribbean, evidence of their effectiveness remains limited and, at times, mixed. This note outlines a set of measures aimed at improving both the quality and relevance of micro-credentials, as well as the methods used to assess their impact, so that countries can fully harness this promising public-policy tool |
| dc.format.extent | 67 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013902 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Micro-credentials-and-Short-Courses-in-Latin-America-and-Caribbean-Region.pdf |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Microcredenciales-y-cursos-cortos-en-America-Latina-y-el-Caribe.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Skills |
| dc.subject | Higher Education |
| dc.subject | Education |
| dc.subject | Labor Market |
| dc.subject | Labor Force |
| dc.subject | Learning |
| dc.subject | Labor |
| dc.subject | Employment Rate |
| dc.subject | 21st-Century Skill |
| dc.subject | Virtual Classroom |
| dc.subject | Service Provider |
| dc.subject.jelcode | I23 - Higher Education • Research Institutions |
| dc.subject.jelcode | I28 - Government Policy |
| dc.subject.jelcode | J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity |
| dc.subject.keywords | Microcredentials;short courses;postsecondary education;higher education;vocational training;workforce education;job matching;skill upgrading;continuous learning |
| dc.type | Technical Notes |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-TN-03247 |
| idb.operation | RG-T4726 |