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School and Work : Does the Eastern Caribbean Education System Adequately Prepare Youth for the Global Economy

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-11T14:18:56Z
dc.date.available2012-06-11T14:18:56Z
dc.date.issued2007-11-05
dc.description.abstractAs the global economy rapidly changes and new technologies are introduced, more highly skilled workers are required. In the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), firms struggle to fill skilled positions due to a lack of qualified candidates, while the number of unemployed low skilled workers is growing. This report is organized into six chapters. After this brief introduction, the second chapter makes the argument for why skills matter to the OECS countries. The subsequent three chapters emphasize how education (school) is intrinsically linked to the labor market, both in providing initial preparation and training and in updating workers' skills throughout adulthood (lifelong learning). Thus, the third chapter discusses how adequately the schools in the OECS prepare youth for the labor market. The fourth chapter focuses on the transition from the education system to the labor market. The fifth chapter analyzes the opportunities for workers to continue learning while in the labor force. The final chapter summarizes the main policy recommendations for improving education and training in the OECS. Three transversal themes run through the report: (i) deepening sub-regional collaboration; (ii) increasing involvement of the private sector in education and training; and (iii) enhancing collaboration across different levels of the education and training systems.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8729347/school-work-eastern-caribbean-education-system-adequately-prepare-youth-global-economy
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/7626
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7626
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.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectIMPROVING EDUCATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLIFELONG LEARNING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING
dc.subjectSCHOOL-TO-WORKFORCE TRANSITION
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSUBREGIONAL COLLABORATION
dc.titleSchool and Work : Does the Eastern Caribbean Education System Adequately Prepare Youth for the Global Economyen
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:57:51.827464Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Education Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8729347/school-work-eastern-caribbean-education-system-adequately-prepare-youth-global-economy
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.guid509531468231538172
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000310607_20071119121436
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8729347
okr.identifier.report38555
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.sectorVocational training
okr.sectorEducation
okr.sectorTertiary education
okr.sectorAdult literacy/non-formal education
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.unitEducation Sector (LCSHE)
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