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Higher education contributes to economic innovation. This study measures and compares the extent to which national …’ for higher education institutions, or in other words provide them with appropriate resources and regulatory environments … higher education performance in education, research and economic innovation, using non-arbitrary weights and eighteen policy …
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Côte d'Ivoire is the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans, it accounts for 40% of the WAEMU's output, and 11% of its population are immigrant workers. Any political instability in the country will not only affect the domestic economy, but it will also affect the international...
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This essay first sketches some descriptive material, setting the stage and demonstrating the highly differentiated statistical landscape of various measures for youth unemployment in Europe compared to India and in particular to Germany. Second, it provides a simple but powerful model for the...
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education and workforce development systems, focusing primarily (though not exclusively) on disadvantaged youth and adults, and … with education and training more clearly targeted towards firms and sectors providing good-paying jobs. This paper proposes … employers in key industries, education providers, workforce agencies and intermediaries at the state level, plus a range of …
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employment protection, education and passive and active labor market policies. A high minimum wage, a strict separation between …
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education and employment outcomes, both among in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as well …
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Pakistan's education system faces long-standing problems in access, quality, and equal opportunity at every level …: primary and secondary schools, higher education and vocational education. In spite of recent encouraging trends, such as the … rapid spread of private schooling and an expansion of higher education opportunities, systemic reform remains stubbornly …
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measured by the number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) in percent of the total youth population. Korea …’s NEET figures are at the top in OECD countries, especially for youth with tertiary education. This paper throws some light … education and vocational training systems that emphasise middle level and market oriented skills are identified as institutional …
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may promote economic well-being – via beneficial changes in labor productivity, education, and investment, and through …
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Against the background of the worldwide financial market and economic crisis, leading German economists urge policymakers to maintain the reform course in labor market policy. The experts warn not to jeopardize the clearly positive effects of the recent reform efforts. The "Petersberg...
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