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The cost-effectiveness of national training systems in developing countries

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  • Dougherty, Christopher

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This paper reviews the literature on the cost-effectiveness of different modes of occupational training, focusing primarily on employer-sited training, occupational training within formal education, and out of school center-based training. The literature can be divided into two categories: studies which have attempted to measure in quantitative terms the benefits and costs of different modes of training, and qualitative studies which have examined non-measurable aspects of cost-effectiveness. Among the conclusions brought to light are: that schools should be responsible for teaching basic skills and the theoretical aspects of vocational training, and employers should be responsible for the practical end - with on-the-job training supplemented in some cases by training at training centers. Institutionalized pre-employment training for entry-level jobs is less cost-effective - despite wishful thinking that it provides an easy solution to the problems of mass youth unemployment.

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  • Dougherty, Christopher, 1989. "The cost-effectiveness of national training systems in developing countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 171, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:171
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    1. World Bank, 2010. "Gambia, The - Youth Employment and Skills Development Study : Improving Youth Employment Outcomes Through Enhanced Skills Development," World Bank Publications - Reports 2964, The World Bank Group.
    2. Nathalie Lahire & Richard Johanson & Ryoko Tomita Wilcox, 2011. "Youth Employment and Skills Development in The Gambia," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 5923.
    3. Richard K. Johanson & Arvil V. Adams, 2004. "Skills Development in Sub-Saharan Africa," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 15028.
    4. Arriagada, Ana-Maria, 1989. "The effect of job training on Peruvian women's employment and wages," Policy Research Working Paper Series 241, The World Bank.

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