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Bulgaria : Raising Skills for Employment, Growth and Convergence

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-27T20:03:41Z
dc.date.available2013-02-27T20:03:41Z
dc.date.issued2009-09
dc.description.abstractThe Bulgarian labor market has seen remarkable improvements in recent years and has contributed to strong economic growth. The benign environment for job creation is now changing, as the global economic crisis impacts on labor market demand in Bulgaria. Compared to the EU27 averages, activity and employment rates have remained low, and Bulgaria has significant untapped domestic labor reserves. Bulgarian pupils in school also do not acquire the necessary skills and competencies to compete in a high innovation economy. Continued available vacancies suggest that skills shortages remain a barrier to employment even during the crisis and measures to retrain and up-skill the unemployed and those at risk of lay-off is an important policy direction for the short-term. In light of Bulgaria s demographic decline over the coming decades, medium-term growth and convergence require sustained increases in labor productivity and investments in human capital. Short-term measures during the economic crisis ideally combine efforts to keep workers in employment through temporary publicly subsidized short-working hour schemes as well as the use of unemployment benefits and measures to accelerate transitions from old to new jobs. The economic crisis is an opportune moment to address skills shortages both to tackle unemployment and to help the recovery in the short-term and to promote the foundation for medium-term economic growth and convergence. Looking at the medium term, with Bulgaria s labor productivity remaining low in a European comparison, sustained interventions from early childhood to adult education are necessary over the coming years to raise human capital and ensure the increases in labor productivity that Bulgaria needs to accelerate growth and convergence. In satisfying the growing demand for skilled labor and boosting employment, Bulgaria needs to urgently look at promoting the transition of young people from education to the labor market, including through keeping them longer in school and ensuring they earn the skills that are in demand in the labor market as well as promoting part-time employment and internship programs for young people.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/16280982/bulgaria-raising-skills-employment-growth-convergence
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12544
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12544
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT COSTS
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT LEARNING
dc.subjectADULT TRAINING
dc.subjectADULT WOMEN
dc.subjectADULT WORKERS
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC LITERACY
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectCAREER COUNSELING
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD PROTECTION
dc.subjectCHILD WELFARE
dc.subjectCOLLEGES
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY GENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectCOMPULSORY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectCONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM CONTENT
dc.subjectCURRICULUM REFORMS
dc.subjectDEGREE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED YOUTH
dc.subjectDISTANCE EDUCATION
dc.subjectDISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARLY RETIREMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE TEACHERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYABILITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOLING
dc.subjectFORMAL TRAINING
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH
dc.subjectJOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectKINDERGARTEN
dc.subjectKINDERGARTENS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET REFORM
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REALLOCATION
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLAID-OFF WORKERS
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectLIFE-LONG LEARNING
dc.subjectLITERACY COURSES
dc.subjectLITERACY TESTS
dc.subjectLONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLOW UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectLOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectNON-FORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPART-TIME EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectPERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectRETENTION IN SCHOOL
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectSCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEAVERS
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectSCHOOL READINESS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGES
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectSTUDENT LOANS
dc.subjectSTUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTEMPORARY JOBS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORK
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY GRADUATES
dc.subjectTERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTERTIARY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRAINED WORKERS
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSE
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING SYSTEM
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY DEGREE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY STUDENTS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectWAGE SUBSIDY
dc.subjectWAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORK FORCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH LABOR
dc.subjectYOUTH PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectYOUTH POPULATION
dc.titleBulgaria : Raising Skills for Employment, Growth and Convergenceen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2012-05-23
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:16:41.040182Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/16280982/bulgaria-raising-skills-employment-growth-convergence
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid711871468019776690
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000425970_20120523104835
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16280982
okr.identifier.report68717
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBulgaria
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Improving labor markets
okr.themeHuman development :: Health system performance
okr.themeHuman development :: Education for the knowledge economy
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitHuman Development Sector Unit (ECSHD)
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