Developing skills for economic transformation and social harmony in China : a study of Yunnan Province

Developing skills for economic transformation and social harmony in China : a study of Yunnan Province /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Liang, Xiaoyan, 1968-
Corporate Author: Ebooks Corporation
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, [2014]
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Subjects:
Occupational training > China > Yunnan Sheng.
Vocational education > China > Yunnan Sheng.
Manpower policy > China > Yunnan Sheng.
Economic development > China > Yunnan Sheng.
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: Overview
  • Skills Challenges: Demand, Gaps, and Mismatches
  • Education and Training
  • Conclusions and Policy Implications
  • ch. 1 Introduction
  • Context of Yunnan
  • Definition and Measurement of Skills
  • Conceptual Framework
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 2 Skills Challenges: Demand, Gaps, and Mismatches
  • Labor Market Trends in China and Yunnan
  • Skills Composition of the Current Workforce
  • Trends in Returns to Education
  • Wage Returns to Skills
  • Demand for Skills: Evidence from STEP Employer Survey
  • Skills Gaps and Mismatches
  • Drivers of Future Demand for Skills
  • Summary
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 3 Overview of Yunnan's Education and Training System
  • Formal Education System
  • Non-Formal Training
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 4 Strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training
  • Legal and Policy Framework
  • Governance and Management
  • School-Industry Links
  • Quality Assurance
  • Curriculum Reform
  • Employment and Pathways
  • Financing Formal TVET
  • Summary
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 5 Non-Formal Training
  • Rural Work Force and Surplus Labor Transfer
  • Rural-to-Urban Migration and Employment: Policy Evolution
  • Demand for and Supply of Rural Worker Training
  • Managing and Financing Rural Worker Training Programs
  • Content and Delivery of Rural Labor Training
  • Impact of Rural Training: Evidence from Honghe Prefecture
  • Summary and Policy Implications
  • Note
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 6 Work-Based Training in Urban Yunnan
  • Demand for and Supply of Work-Based Training in Urban Yunnan
  • Policy Framework
  • Participation in Work-Based Training
  • Financial Input in Work-Based Training
  • Training Implementation in SMEs
  • Summary and Policy Implications
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 7 Developing Cognitive Skills in Schools: Lessons from
  • PISA Shanghai 2009
  • PISA and Skills
  • PISA Shanghai 2009
  • Comparing School Characteristics
  • School Characteristics and Student Performance
  • Lessons from Shanghai
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • ch. 8 Conclusions and Policy Implications
  • Implications for Cross-Subsector Issues
  • Implications for Subsector-Specific Issues
  • Appendix A Returns to Education and Skills
  • References
  • Appendix B Education and Training System in Yunnan
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix C Honghe Rural Labor Training Impact Evaluation
  • Technical Notes on Propensity Score Matching
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix D PISA Shanghai.

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