Vocational education and training for African development: a literature review

S McGrath, P Ramsarup, J Zeelen… - Journal of Vocational …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The SDGs mark the clearest global acceptance yet that the previous approach to
development was unsustainable. In VET, UNESCO has responded by develo** a clear …

Is vocational education a good alternative to low-performing students in China

D Guo, A Wang - International Journal of Educational Development, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on upper secondary technical and vocational education (TVE), which
accounts for 41% of total enrollment at upper secondary schools in China. Using a nationally …

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) for young people in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JS Tripney, JG Hombrados - … research in vocational education and training, 2013 - Springer
The world is facing a worsening youth employment crisis. In response, technical and
vocational education and training (TVET) is back on the development agenda after years of …

The impact of an adolescent girls employment program: The EPAG project in Liberia

F Adoho, S Chakravarty, DT Korkoyah… - World Bank Policy …, 2014 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper presents findings from the impact evaluation of the Economic Empowerment of
Adolescent Girls and Young Women (EPAG) project in Liberia. The EPAG project was …

[PDF][PDF] Glass walls: Experimental evidence on access constraints faced by women

A Cheema, AI Khwaja, F Naseer, JN Shapiro - 2019 - mgshss.lums.edu.pk
Access barriers can substantially constrain individuals from obtaining benefits. Using
experimental evidence from Pakistan, we show distance poses a major hurdle for women in …

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) interventions to improve the employability and employment of young people in low‐and middle‐income …

J Tripney, J Hombrados, M Newman… - Campbell systematic …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of technical and vocational
education intervention ('TVET') in develo** countries on employment and employability …

Breaking the metal ceiling: female entrepreneurs who succeed in male-dominated sectors

F Campos, M Goldstein, L McGorman… - World Bank Policy …, 2015 - papers.ssrn.com
A range of reasons is cited to explain gender differences in business performance in Africa.
Within those, the sector of operations is consistently identified as a major issue. This paper …

The changing nature of work

S Djankov, F Saliola - Journal of International Affairs, 2018 - JSTOR
This article presents findings from the World Development Report 2019: The Changing
Nature of Work. The Report studies how the nature of work is changing as a result of …

The impact of private sector internship and training on urban youth in Kenya

M Honorati - World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, 2015 - papers.ssrn.com
This study uses a randomized experiment to evaluate the impacts of the training and
internship program piloted in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu counties by the Kenya Private …

[LIBRO][B] Expanding job opportunities in Ghana

M Honorati, SJ De Silva - 2016 - books.google.com
Ghana was, until very recently, a success story in Africa, achieving high and sustained
growth and impressive poverty reduction. However, Ghana is now facing major challenges …