Skills for the Labor Market in the Philippines.
The Philippines has experienced overall growth over these last twenty years, but the growth of the manufacturing sector has been sluggish and the country has lost innovation capacity. Re-gaining momentum will depend on many factors, but skills have a key role to play to support the growing service s...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Herndon : World Bank Publications, 2010. |
| Series: | Directions in Development
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Currency Equivalents
- Abbreviations
- Overview
- Trends and Drivers of Demand for Skills
- Emerging Skills Gaps
- Weaknesses of Skill Supply and Main Policy Directions
- Notes
- References
- Introduction
- Motivation and Context
- Approach, Methodology, and Structure
- Notes
- Reference
- Part I - Skills Demand in the Philippines
- Chapter 1 - Skills Trends in the Philippines
- Trends in Skill Composition, Employment, and Relative Wages
- Estimates of Industry and Education Premiums
- Trends in Returns to Schooling
- Education Requirements of Employers
- Workforce Needs: New Hires and Dismissals
- Net Hires
- Skill Requirements of New Hires
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 2 - Drivers of Demand for Skills
- Correlates of Industry and Education Premiums
- Drivers of Demand for Skills in Manufacturing
- Skills, Export Orientation, and Technology in the Employer Skill Survey
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 3 - Skills Gaps
- Vacancies and Skills Gaps
- Toward a Better Understanding of Skills Gaps
- Notes
- References
- Part II - Skills Supply in the Philippines
- Chapter 4 - Strengths and Weaknesses of Education and Training Institutions
- Chapter 5 - In-Depth Analysis of Four Key Pillars of the Supply of Skills
- The Higher Education Subsector
- Technical and Vocational Education
- Alternative Learning System
- Trends in In-Service Training
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 6 - Policy Implications
- General Policy Implications
- Specific Policy Recommendations
- Notes
- Appendix: Tables
- References
- Index
- Back Cover.