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The Lebanese labour market: the bittersweet reality

In: Mass Higher Education and the Changing Labour Market for Graduates

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  • Leila Youssef

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Public and private higher education institutions share the Lebanese market. The mass sector is considered to have the biggest share at all levels. Mismatch between educational choices and market needs continues to occur. Multiple crises hitting the country have aggravated the situation, leading to increased unemployment, poverty, underemployment, and migration trends of the educated. The labour market locked in service activities is not able to create enough jobs. Employers complain about the lack of employability skills creating different markets for graduates from different universities. This chapter proposes a discussion of the Lebanese case in line with the human capital theory and its criticism while reflecting not solely on the applicability for the Lebanese case of the glutting theory, but also the human capabilities theory, the importance of employability skills, and creating job opportunities. A qualitative research design is used with secondary data.

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  • Leila Youssef, 2024. "The Lebanese labour market: the bittersweet reality," Chapters, in: Fátima Suleman & Pedro Videira & Pedro N. Teixeira (ed.), Mass Higher Education and the Changing Labour Market for Graduates, chapter 11, pages 250-275, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:22085_11
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