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Growth, poverty, and inequality [[electronic resource] ] : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Asad Alam, Mamta Murthi, RUslan Yemtsov
| Growth, poverty, and inequality [[electronic resource] ] : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Asad Alam, Mamta Murthi, RUslan Yemtsov |
| Autore | Alam Asad |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (326 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6/0947 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MurthiMamta <1965->
YemtsovRuslan |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Europe, Eastern
Poverty - Former Soviet republics Equality - Europe, Eastern Equality - Former Soviet republics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-23516-0
9786610235162 0-8213-6194-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 1. Nature and Evolution of Poverty, 1998-2003; 2. How Has Poverty Responded to Growth?; 3. The Role of Labor Markets and Safety Nets; 4. Affordable Access to Quality Services; 5. Prospects for Poverty Reduction; Appendix; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450408003321 |
Alam Asad
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| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Growth, poverty, and inequality : : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Asad Alam, Mamta Murthi, Ruslan Yemtsov ... [and others]
| Growth, poverty, and inequality : : Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union / / Asad Alam, Mamta Murthi, Ruslan Yemtsov ... [and others] |
| Autore | Alam Asad |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | xix, 302 pages : illustrations (some color) ; ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 339.4/6/0947 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MurthiMamta <1965->
YemtsovRuslan |
| Soggetto topico |
Poverty - Europe, Eastern
Poverty - Former Soviet republics Equality - Europe, Eastern Equality - Former Soviet republics |
| ISBN |
1-280-23516-0
9786610235162 0-8213-6194-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 1. Nature and Evolution of Poverty, 1998-2003; 2. How Has Poverty Responded to Growth?; 3. The Role of Labor Markets and Safety Nets; 4. Affordable Access to Quality Services; 5. Prospects for Poverty Reduction; Appendix; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783345903321 |
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Alam Asad
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2005] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Skills, not just diplomas : managing education for results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / Lars Sondergaard and Mamta Murthi ; with Dina Abu-Ghaida, Christian Bodewig, and Jan Rutkowski
| Skills, not just diplomas : managing education for results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / Lars Sondergaard and Mamta Murthi ; with Dina Abu-Ghaida, Christian Bodewig, and Jan Rutkowski |
| Autore | Sndergaard Lars |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxv, 240 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 370.947 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MurthiMamta <1965->
Abu-GhaidaDina BodewigChristian RutkowskiJan |
| Collana | Directions in development. Human development |
| Soggetto topico |
Education - Europe, Eastern
School management and organization - Europe, Eastern Education - Asia, Central School management and organization - Asia, Central |
| ISBN |
9780821380970
0821380974 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; The Skills Challenge; Why Are Skills an Emerging Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Priority Areas for Action; Managing Education Systems for Results; Build the Foundations of Adult Learning Systems; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 1 The Demand for Skills in ECA; Background: The Demand for Highly Skilled Labor in the Global Knowledge Economy; Demand for Skilled Labor Has Risen in the ECA Region; Unemployment Patterns in ECA Countries Confirm the Demand for Skilled Labor; Wages Have Risen for Skilled Labor
Lack of Needed Skills Is Impeding Enterprise GrowthSkills Mismatch in the ECA Region; Summary; Notes; Chapter 2 Education and the Supply of Skills to the ECA Market; Background: The Global Knowledge Economy Requires Lifelong Learning; Formal Education in ECA Countries: High Attainment and Good Quality Relative to Current Income Levels; Why Are Skills Emerging as a Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Students May Not Be Acquiring the Right Skills; Adult Learning Is Limited in the Region; Summary; Annex 2A: Education Systems in ECA Today; Notes Chapter 3 Resolving the Skills Shortage in the ECA Region: A Policy FrameworkOperating in the Dark: Ministries Know Too Little to Effectively Manage the Education Sector; Legacy of Central Planning; Inefficient Use of Funds; Addressing the Skills Challenge; Summary; Notes; Chapter 4 Managing for Results at the Pre-University Level of Education; Track Student Learning and Employment Outcomes; Expand Autonomy in Exchange for Accountability for Results; Improve the Efficiency of Resource Use; Summary; Notes; Chapter 5 Managing for Results in the Tertiary Education Sector Introduce Learning Assessments and Track Employment OutcomesStrengthen Accountability; Introduce Performance-Based Financing and Encourage Private Funding Resources; Summary; Notes; Chapter 6 Advancing Adult Learning in ECA; Building the Foundations for Adult Learning Systems; Promote Autonomy and Accountability of both Public and Private Providers; Ensure the Efficiency of Sector Financing; Continued Government Role in Retraining and Education for the Unemployed; Priorities for Adult Education and Training Systems in ECA Countries; Summary; Notes Chapter 7 Extended Summary: The Path for Education Reforms in the ECA RegionThe Skills Challenge in the ECA Region; Why Are Skills an Emerging Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Priority Areas for Action; Managing Education Systems for Results; Build the Foundations of Adult Learning Systems; Summary; Notes; References; Boxes; 2.1 Defining "Skills," "Competencies," and Other Terms; 2.2 Testing for Reading Competency in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); 2.3 Turkey: Many Students Fail to Acquire Even the Most Basic Proficiencies 2.4 Russia: Building Higher-Order Skills Is Proving Difficult |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910974176503321 |
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Sndergaard Lars
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Skills, not just diplomas : : managing education for results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / Lars Sondergaard and Mamta Murthi ; with Dina Abu-Ghaida, Christian Bodewig, and Jan Rutkowski
| Skills, not just diplomas : : managing education for results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / Lars Sondergaard and Mamta Murthi ; with Dina Abu-Ghaida, Christian Bodewig, and Jan Rutkowski |
| Autore | Sondergaard Lars |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxv, 240 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 370.947 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MurthiMamta <1965->
Abu-GhaidaDina BodewigChristian RutkowskiJan J. <1954-> |
| Collana | Directions in development. Human development |
| Soggetto topico |
Education - Europe, Eastern
School management and organization - Europe, Eastern Education - Asia, Central School management and organization - Asia, Central |
| ISBN | 0-8213-8097-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; The Skills Challenge; Why Are Skills an Emerging Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Priority Areas for Action; Managing Education Systems for Results; Build the Foundations of Adult Learning Systems; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 1 The Demand for Skills in ECA; Background: The Demand for Highly Skilled Labor in the Global Knowledge Economy; Demand for Skilled Labor Has Risen in the ECA Region; Unemployment Patterns in ECA Countries Confirm the Demand for Skilled Labor; Wages Have Risen for Skilled Labor
Lack of Needed Skills Is Impeding Enterprise GrowthSkills Mismatch in the ECA Region; Summary; Notes; Chapter 2 Education and the Supply of Skills to the ECA Market; Background: The Global Knowledge Economy Requires Lifelong Learning; Formal Education in ECA Countries: High Attainment and Good Quality Relative to Current Income Levels; Why Are Skills Emerging as a Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Students May Not Be Acquiring the Right Skills; Adult Learning Is Limited in the Region; Summary; Annex 2A: Education Systems in ECA Today; Notes Chapter 3 Resolving the Skills Shortage in the ECA Region: A Policy FrameworkOperating in the Dark: Ministries Know Too Little to Effectively Manage the Education Sector; Legacy of Central Planning; Inefficient Use of Funds; Addressing the Skills Challenge; Summary; Notes; Chapter 4 Managing for Results at the Pre-University Level of Education; Track Student Learning and Employment Outcomes; Expand Autonomy in Exchange for Accountability for Results; Improve the Efficiency of Resource Use; Summary; Notes; Chapter 5 Managing for Results in the Tertiary Education Sector Introduce Learning Assessments and Track Employment OutcomesStrengthen Accountability; Introduce Performance-Based Financing and Encourage Private Funding Resources; Summary; Notes; Chapter 6 Advancing Adult Learning in ECA; Building the Foundations for Adult Learning Systems; Promote Autonomy and Accountability of both Public and Private Providers; Ensure the Efficiency of Sector Financing; Continued Government Role in Retraining and Education for the Unemployed; Priorities for Adult Education and Training Systems in ECA Countries; Summary; Notes Chapter 7 Extended Summary: The Path for Education Reforms in the ECA RegionThe Skills Challenge in the ECA Region; Why Are Skills an Emerging Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Priority Areas for Action; Managing Education Systems for Results; Build the Foundations of Adult Learning Systems; Summary; Notes; References; Boxes; 2.1 Defining "Skills," "Competencies," and Other Terms; 2.2 Testing for Reading Competency in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); 2.3 Turkey: Many Students Fail to Acquire Even the Most Basic Proficiencies 2.4 Russia: Building Higher-Order Skills Is Proving Difficult |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781417103321 |
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Sondergaard Lars
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Skills, not just diplomas [[electronic resource] ] : managing education for results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / Lars Sondergaard and Mamta Murthi ; with Dina Abu-Ghaida, Christian Bodewig, and Jan Rutkowski
| Skills, not just diplomas [[electronic resource] ] : managing education for results in Eastern Europe and Central Asia / / Lars Sondergaard and Mamta Murthi ; with Dina Abu-Ghaida, Christian Bodewig, and Jan Rutkowski |
| Autore | Søndergaard Lars |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 370.947 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MurthiMamta <1965->
Abu-GhaidaDina BodewigChristian RutkowskiJan |
| Collana | Directions in development. Human development |
| Soggetto topico |
Education - Europe, Eastern
School management and organization - Europe, Eastern Education - Asia, Central School management and organization - Asia, Central |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-8097-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; The Skills Challenge; Why Are Skills an Emerging Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Priority Areas for Action; Managing Education Systems for Results; Build the Foundations of Adult Learning Systems; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 1 The Demand for Skills in ECA; Background: The Demand for Highly Skilled Labor in the Global Knowledge Economy; Demand for Skilled Labor Has Risen in the ECA Region; Unemployment Patterns in ECA Countries Confirm the Demand for Skilled Labor; Wages Have Risen for Skilled Labor
Lack of Needed Skills Is Impeding Enterprise GrowthSkills Mismatch in the ECA Region; Summary; Notes; Chapter 2 Education and the Supply of Skills to the ECA Market; Background: The Global Knowledge Economy Requires Lifelong Learning; Formal Education in ECA Countries: High Attainment and Good Quality Relative to Current Income Levels; Why Are Skills Emerging as a Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Students May Not Be Acquiring the Right Skills; Adult Learning Is Limited in the Region; Summary; Annex 2A: Education Systems in ECA Today; Notes Chapter 3 Resolving the Skills Shortage in the ECA Region: A Policy FrameworkOperating in the Dark: Ministries Know Too Little to Effectively Manage the Education Sector; Legacy of Central Planning; Inefficient Use of Funds; Addressing the Skills Challenge; Summary; Notes; Chapter 4 Managing for Results at the Pre-University Level of Education; Track Student Learning and Employment Outcomes; Expand Autonomy in Exchange for Accountability for Results; Improve the Efficiency of Resource Use; Summary; Notes; Chapter 5 Managing for Results in the Tertiary Education Sector Introduce Learning Assessments and Track Employment OutcomesStrengthen Accountability; Introduce Performance-Based Financing and Encourage Private Funding Resources; Summary; Notes; Chapter 6 Advancing Adult Learning in ECA; Building the Foundations for Adult Learning Systems; Promote Autonomy and Accountability of both Public and Private Providers; Ensure the Efficiency of Sector Financing; Continued Government Role in Retraining and Education for the Unemployed; Priorities for Adult Education and Training Systems in ECA Countries; Summary; Notes Chapter 7 Extended Summary: The Path for Education Reforms in the ECA RegionThe Skills Challenge in the ECA Region; Why Are Skills an Emerging Problem if Education Systems Are Delivering?; Priority Areas for Action; Managing Education Systems for Results; Build the Foundations of Adult Learning Systems; Summary; Notes; References; Boxes; 2.1 Defining "Skills," "Competencies," and Other Terms; 2.2 Testing for Reading Competency in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); 2.3 Turkey: Many Students Fail to Acquire Even the Most Basic Proficiencies 2.4 Russia: Building Higher-Order Skills Is Proving Difficult |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457257803321 |
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Søndergaard Lars
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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