Behrman, JereAlmeida, RitaRobalino, DavidAlmeida, RitaBehrman, JereRobalino, David2013-03-292013-03-292012978-0-8213-8714-6https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13075This book addresses the question of how to build and upgrade job relevant skills. Specifically, the authors focus on three types of training programs relevant for individuals who are leaving formal general schooling or are already in the labor market: pre-employment technical and vocational education and training (TVET); on-the-job training (OJT); and training-related active labor market programs (ALMPs). ALMPs are usually of shorter duration and target individuals who are seeking a second chance and who do not have access to TVET or OJT; these are often low-skilled unemployed or informal workers. Contrary to training-related ALMPs, pre-employment TVET is usually offered within the formal schooling track and tends to be administered by the ministries of education. The book discusses the main justifications for these programs and how they relate to market failures that can lead to underinvestment in training and misalignment between supply and demand for skills. Unfortunately, governments are also prone to failure and many of the programs that countries have adopted today are part of the problem and not the solution. This book proposes options to improve the design and implementation of current skills development systems. Clearly, the authors cannot cover all issues in detail. Training methods among TVET, OJT, and ALMP programs are quite different, ranging from classroom instruction, laboratory research, TVET workshops, and apprenticeship arrangements and internships in firms. All have different challenges and specificities. The report highlights the most important design features of the different programs and points to the main knowledge gaps and areas for future research and analysis. The book is organized into five chapters. Following this overview, chapter two introduces the policy framework that guides the analysis in the book. This framework describes the main market and government failures that require attention and identifies potential interventions to address them. Chapter's three to five then discuss the main challenges facing, respectively, TVET, OJT, and training-related ALMP programs and outlines recommendations to address them. The rest of this overview summarizes the main messages from each of the chapters and in the last section outlines the main knowledge gaps and proposes an agenda for future research and policy analysis.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOAcademic Programsaccess to trainingacquisition of knowledgeAdolescent Girlsadultsapprenticeship arrangementsbargainingbargaining powerbasic educationBasic Skillsbureaucraciesbusiness processesbusiness servicescapital marketsclassroomclassroom instructionclassroom learningcognitive skillscommunication skillscompetitive biddingcompetitive labor marketscontinuous trainingcraftsmencurriculacurriculumdata collectionData Sourcesdecision-makingDevelopment StrategiesDisplaced WorkersDivision of Laborearly childhoodearly childhood developmentearly years of lifeEconomic Growtheconomic sectorsEconomicseducated workersEducation for Alleducation institutionsEducation programsEducation ReformEducation Sectoreducation systemeducation systemseducational activitiesEducational DevelopmentEmploymentemployment opportunitiesenrollmentexternalitiesFinancial institutionsformal schoolingFree Pressgender differencesGender discriminationgeneral educationgeneral secondary educationGirlsGlobal Educationhigh schoolhigh unemploymenthigher levels of educationHuman CapitalHuman developmentimperfect informationIncomeIndustrial Traininginnovationinnovationsinstructional contentInsuranceinteractive skillsinternshipsInterventionsinvestments in educationJob Traininglabor costsLabor EconomicsLabor ForceLabor Marketlabor market indicatorsLabor Market Policieslabor marketslabor mobilitylabor policiesLabourleadershipLevel of Educationlife skillsliteracyliving standardslow levels of educationlower secondary educationManpowerManpower policyMarket Failuresnew entrantsnongovernmental organizationsnumeracyOccupational trainingoccupationsPecuniary externalitiesperfect competitionpolitical institutionspolitical processproblem solvingproblem-solving skillsproduction techniquesProductivityproductivity growthpublic institutionsquality educationquality standardsresource allocationRetrainingschoolingschoolssecondary educationsecondary schoolsecondary schoolsskill developmentskilled laborSkilled WorkersSkills AcquisitionSkills DevelopmentSkills Trainingsocial benefitssocial skillsstudent characteristicsstudent learningstudent loansTarget PopulationsteachersTeachingTechnical Educationtertiary educationtraineesTraining centerstraining coststraining coursesTraining Programstraining providersUnemployedUnemploymentUnemployment Ratesuniversitiesunskilled laborUnskilled WorkersVocational educationvocational skillsVocational Trainingvulnerable groupswage subsidiesWageswriting skillsYoung PeopleYouthWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-8714-6