Investing in skills has risen to the top of the policy agenda today in rich and poor countries alike. The World Bank supports its partner countries on this agenda in multiple ways: development finance, research and analysis, global knowledge exchange, and technical assistance. This report was...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Education and Skills for Growth in Emerging Economies -- Pattern of Enrollments -- Cognitive, Technical, and Social-Emotional Skills...

Introduction -- Education and skills for growth in emerging economies -- A framework and tool for dialogue on workforce development -- Data and highlights from the application of the SABER-WFD tool -- Underpinnings of the dimension-level SABER-WFD scores -- SABER-WFD and the agenda for systems...