Learning better : public policy for skills development / edited by Matías Busso, Julián Cristia, Diana Hincapié, Julián Messina, and Laura Ripani.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Matías, Busso, editor.

Cristia, Julián, editor.

Hincapié, Diana, editor.

Messina, Julián, 1971- editor.

Ripani, Laura, editor.

Inter-American Development Bank.

Series:

Development in the Americas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--Latin America.

Education and state.

Labor market.

Occupational training--Government policy.

Occupational training.

Latin America.

Occupational training--Government policy--Latin America.

Occupational training--Government policy--Caribbean Area.

Labor market--Latin America.

Labor market--Caribbean Area.

Education and state--Caribbean Area.

Caribbean Area.

Physical Description:

xxii, 308 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Inter-American Development Bank, 2017.

Summary:

"Despite governments' best efforts, many people in Latin America and the Caribbean don't have the skills they need to thrive. This book looks at what policies work, and don't work, so that governments can help people learn better and realize their potential throughout their lifetimes." --Publisher's description.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-298) and index.

ISBN:

9781597822862

1597822868

OCLC:

1028677200