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Autore |
Gonzalez Gabriella |
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Titolo |
Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century [[electronic resource] ] : Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates |
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Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-03327-1 |
9786612033278 |
0-8330-4642-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (333 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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KarolyLynn A |
ConstantLouay |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Labor market |
Labor market - Arab countries |
Human capital - Arab countries |
Education and state - Arab countries |
Manpower policy - Arab countries |
Manpower planning - Arab countries |
Labor & Workers' Economics |
Business & Economics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Human Resource Challenges Faced by the Arab Region; Research Questions; Analytic Approach; Approach to Data Collection and Interviews; Rationale for Country Selection; Limitations of the Study; Organization of This Document; CHAPTER TWO- Economic and Sociopolitical Context for Reform in the Four Study Countries; Reliance on Natural Resources for National Wealth; Sociopolitical System: The Role of Participatory Democracy; Diversity of the Economy; Composition of the Labor Pool |
The Case-Study ApproachCHAPTER THREE- Qatar; Overview of Qatar; |
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Human Resource Challenges Faced by Qatar; Approaches to Reform in Qatar; Efforts to Collect Demographic, Economic, Labor Market, and Education Data Are Expanding; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR- The United Arab Emirates; Overview of the UAE; Human Resource Challenges Faced by the UAE; Approaches to Reform in the UAE; Efforts at Data Collection and Dissemination to Improve Policymaking Are in the Early Stages; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE- Sultanate of Oman; Overview of Oman; Human Resource Challenges Faced by Oman; Approaches to Reform in Oman |
Foundation for Data Collection in Support of Decisionmaking Is in PlaceSummary; CHAPTER SIX- Lebanon; Overview of Lebanon; Human Resource Challenges Faced by Lebanon; Approaches to Reform in Lebanon; Only Limited Demographic, Economic, and Labor Market Data Are Available to Monitor and Evaluate Progress; Summary; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions; Significant Human Resource Challenges; Active Engagement with Reforms to Education and Training Systems, Labor Markets, and the Economy; Lack of High-Quality Data and Evaluation Systems; The Value of Policy Evaluation; APPENDIX A- Interviews Conducted |
APPENDIX B- Interview ProtocolAPPENDIX C- Qatar Higher Education Institute Scholarship Programs; APPENDIX D- Private Institutions of Higher Education in Oman; APPENDIX E- Recent Economic Reform Efforts in Oman; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Describes the education and labor market initiatives under way in four Arab nations-Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates-to address the challenges of developing the human capital of their populations for the 21st century global economy. |
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