04603nam 22007813u 450 991022015920332120230721005016.01-282-03327-197866120332780-8330-4642-X(CKB)1000000000718883(EBL)423161(OCoLC)476261118(SSID)ssj0000152822(PQKBManifestationID)11910668(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152822(PQKBWorkID)10339356(PQKB)11017063(MiAaPQ)EBC423161(MiAaPQ)EBC4969972(Au-PeEL)EBL4969972(CaONFJC)MIL203327(OCoLC)1027141234(EXLCZ)99100000000071888320130418d2008|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrFacing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century[electronic resource] Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab EmiratesSanta Monica RAND Corporation20081 online resource (333 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-4516-4 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 PoolThe Case-Study ApproachCHAPTER THREE- Qatar; Overview of Qatar; 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 OmanFoundation 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 ConductedAPPENDIX 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; ReferencesDescribes 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.Labor marketLabor marketArab countriesHuman capitalArab countriesEducation and stateArab countriesManpower policyArab countriesManpower planningArab countriesLabor & Workers' EconomicsHILCCBusiness & EconomicsHILCCLabor market.Labor marketHuman capitalEducation and stateManpower policyManpower planningLabor & Workers' EconomicsBusiness & Economics331.10917/4927331.10953Gonzalez Gabriella1170811Karoly Lynn A1252393Constant Louay852830AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910220159203321Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century2903537UNINA