LEADER 05786oam 22008175 450 001 9910824426303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-21773-5 010 $a9786611217730 010 $a0-8213-7459-1 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-7458-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000484990 035 $a(EBL)459823 035 $a(OCoLC)290516123 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000089439 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11121792 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089439 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10089060 035 $a(PQKB)10159549 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459823 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459823 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10215814 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL121773 035 $a(The World Bank)ocn190850767 035 $a(US-djbf)15343765 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000484990 100 $a20080625d2008 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSchool and work in the Eastern Caribbean : $edoes the education system adequately prepare youth for the global economy? /$fAndreas Blom, Cynthia Hobbs 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cWorld Bank,$dc2008. 215 $ax, 76 pages $cillustrations ;$d26 cm 225 0 $aWorld Bank country study,$x0253-2123 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-7458-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 71-76). 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1. Introduction and Summary: The Eastern Caribbean Economy is Transforming and so should the Education System; BOX 1. Key Statistics to Remember; 2. School Matters: The Crucial Role of Skills in the New Eastern Caribbean Economy; FIGURE 1. The Transforming OECS Economy; FIGURE 2. Education, The Ultimate Poverty Fighter (Wage, Age, and Education in St.Vincent and the Grenadines); FIGURE 3. Lack of Skills Considered the Biggest Obstacle for Grenadian Firms; FIGURE 4. Grenadian Skills Gap Most Severe in the Western Hemisphere 327 $aBOX 2. What Do Firms and Investors in the OECS Say About Availability of Skills?BOX 3. What is Driving the Rising Demand for Skilled Labor?; FIGURE 5. New Jobs in the Services Demand Skills (Grenada); 3. Preparing Youth for the Labor Market; BOX 4. Definitions of Skills Concepts; BOX 5. Did the Disconnect between Education and Labor Market Needs Arise from Past Endowment and Policies?; BOX 6. How UK Learning and Skills Councils Coordinate Demand and Supply of Skills at the Local Level; FIGURE 6. CXC Pass Rates, 2003; FIGURE 7. The Decline of Routine and Manual Tasks 327 $aBOX 7. Jobs in Business Require Expert Thinking and Complex CommunicationFIGURE 8. St. Kitts and Nevis: Employers' Desired Skills; FIGURE 9. Caribbean: Employers' Desired Skills; BOX 8. The Teaching of Life Skills is also a Major Challenge in OECD Countries; TABLE 1. Low Enrollment and Low Private Investment in Post-Secondary Education; FIGURE 10. Source of Revenue for Post-Secondary Education; BOX 9. Global Best Practice on Governance of Post-secondary Education Institutions; 4. From School to Work: Building Skills for Youth's Transition to the Labor Market 327 $aFIGURE 11. Exceptionally High Youth Unemployment in the OECSFIGURE 12. Youth Unemployment to Total Unemployment; FIGURE 13. A Look at Youth Unemployment in St. Lucia; FIGURE 14. Most Crime in Jamaica is Committed by Youth; TABLE 2. Ranking of the OECS Labor Regulations; FIGURE 15. Reasons for Leaving Last Job; TABLE 3. Costs and Impact of Programs Vary; BOX 10. Impact of the Youth Training Programs in Argentina and Chile; 5. Training the Work Force 327 $aFIGURE 16. A 36 Percent Decline in Births in St.Vincent and the Grenadies over 20 Years Increases the Importance of Upgrading Skills in the Labor ForceFIGURE 17. Firm Training in Grenada Can Be Enhanced; FIGURE 18. Factors Influencing Firm Training in Grenada; TABLE 4. An Overview of the Caribbean Vocational Qualification Framework; BOX 11. The Caribbean Vocational Qualification Framework (CVQ); BOX 12. The Barbados TVET Council Employment and Training Fund (ETF); BOX 13. Demand-driven Work-based Training: The Chef Program in Jamaica 327 $a6. Improving the Link between School and Work: What are the Next Steps? 330 $aThis book reviews current education and skills training options in the Eastern Caribbean and asks whether the prevailing education policies adequately prepare youth for the global economy. It provides in-depth analysis and relevant international cutting-edge practices to guide policymakers, educators and private sector leaders in fostering a creative, productive and well-paid workforce. 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