LEADER 04472nam 2200709 a 450 001 9910220159203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-03327-1 010 $a9786612033278 010 $a0-8330-4642-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000718883 035 $a(EBL)423161 035 $a(OCoLC)476261118 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000152822 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11910668 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152822 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10339356 035 $a(PQKB)11017063 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC423161 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4969972 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4969972 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL203327 035 $a(OCoLC)1027141234 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000718883 100 $a20080731d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFacing human capital challenges of the 21st century $eeducation and labor market initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates /$fGabriella Gonzalez ... [et al.] 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND Corporation$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (333 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8330-4516-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 283-299). 327 $aCover; 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 327 $aThe 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 Oman 327 $aFoundation 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 327 $aAPPENDIX 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 330 $aDescribes 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. 517 3 $aEducation and labor market initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates 606 $aLabor market$zArab countries 606 $aHuman capital$zArab countries 606 $aEducation and state$zArab countries 606 $aManpower policy$zArab countries 606 $aManpower planning$zArab countries 615 0$aLabor market 615 0$aHuman capital 615 0$aEducation and state 615 0$aManpower policy 615 0$aManpower planning 676 $a331.10953 676 $a331.10917/4927 701 $aGonzalez$b Gabriella$01170811 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220159203321 996 $aFacing human capital challenges of the 21st century$92874340 997 $aUNINA