Publication: Strengthening Skills and Employability in Peru : Final Report
Date
2011-05
ISSN
Published
2011-05
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This report presents the final results
and conclusions of a multi-year program developed by a team
comprising Bank staff and first-rate Peruvian researchers,
which provides policy-relevant analysis of the constraints
to labor market entry for low income workers. Expanding
employment opportunities and addressing the deficits in
skills of large segments of the labor force have become a
central concern for policy makers, the business community,
academics, and the society at large in Peru. The study of
the labor market and skills acquisition is not an empty
field in Peru. Many local analysts have undertaken several
studies of the education and training systems and the
associated labor market returns. However, up to now data
limitations have precluded detailed analyses of the
constraints of low-income workers, particularly youth, to
map their skills into suitable jobs, and to acquire the
skills demanded by the labor market. This is, in fact,
generally the case throughout Latin America and in many
countries in the developing world. It is hoped that this
effort and the report can contribute to inform the
discussions of the future of social and employment policy
among policy makers and the Peruvian society at large.
Citation
“World Bank. 2011. Strengthening Skills and Employability in Peru : Final Report. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/9aa2aac7-7315-5ef0-a853-624b6e3b5704 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”