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...

Giving emphasis to education, the paper discusses some directions for human resource development in the ASEAN countries. It notes that rapid economic growth calls for an interplay between appropriate economic policies and human resource development. The paper stresses that the quality of primary...