Skills Gaps in Two Manufacturing Subsectors in Sri Lanka : Food and Beverages, and Electronics and Electricals

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Currency Equivalents -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Rationale and Objectives -- 1.2 Data and Methods -- Chapter 2: Background -- 2.1 Overview of Sri Lanka's Labor Market -- 2.2. Skills-Generating Capacity of the General Education and TVET Sectors -- 2.3 Selection of Subsectors for Analysis -- 2.4 Skills-Related Characteristics of the Food and Beverages, and Electronics and Electricals Subsectors -- Chapter 3: Demand for Skills -- 3.1 Data and Methodology -- 3.2 Estimating Skills Deficits -- Chapter 4: The Supply of Skills and Skills Gaps in the Food and Beverages, and Electronics, and Electricals Subsectors -- 4.1 Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the FB and EE subsectors -- 4.2 Graduate Output -- 4.3 Estimations of Graduate Output and Skills Gaps -- 4.4 Skills Gaps -- 4.5 Discussion and Implications for Policy -- Chapter 5: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- 5.1 Overview of Findings -- 5.2 Recommendations for Action -- Appendix -- References.