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The Fast Track to New Skills

Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa,Marina Bassi

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The Fast Track to New Skills

Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa,Marina Bassi

Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical than bachelor’s programs, SCPs can form skilled human capital fast. The economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated underlying trends, such as automation, the use of electronic platforms, and the need for lifelong learning. Addressing these demands requires the urgent upskilling and reskilling of the population—a task for which SCPs are uniquely suited. The Fast Track to New Skills: Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean explores the labor market out¬comes and returns of SCPs, examines their providers, and identifies the practices adopted by the best programs. Relying on unique data that includes a novel survey of SCP directors in five LAC countries, it finds that while SCPs generate, on average, good labor market out¬comes, they vary greatly in quality. SCP providers respond quickly and flexibly to local economy needs; and specific practices related to faculty, job search assistance, and interaction with prospective em¬ployers are distinctive of the best programs. Drawing on these findings, The Fast Track to New Skills discusses how to create an environment where good programs are offered and students have the interest and means to attend them. It draws attention to a higher education sector that has been typically overlooked, both in research and policy. The Fast Track to New Skills will be of interest to policy makers, researchers, and the public at large.

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World Bank Publications

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1464817073

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9781464817076

Disconnected

Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America

By: Marina Bassi,Matías Busso,Sergio Urzúa,Jaime Vargas

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Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America

By: Marina Bassi,Matías Busso,Sergio Urzúa,Jaime Vargas

Disconnected is a path-breaking analysis of the relationship between schooling and employers in Latin America. It is sophisticated in its design, using multiple surveys and multiple methods. It distinguishes carefully among different types of skills and the relationship of each type to employment outcomes and employer needs. It examines both the demand and the supply side of the labor market. And it provides guidance for further work. We commend this book to all readers, scholars, and practitioners concerned with schooling and job markets in Latin America.

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Inter-American Development Bank

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1597821578

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9781597821575

La vía rápida hacia nuevas competencias

Programas cortos de educación superior en América Latina y el Caribe

By: Maria Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Diaz,Sergio Urzua,Marina Bassi

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La vía rápida hacia nuevas competencias

Programas cortos de educación superior en América Latina y el Caribe

By: Maria Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Diaz,Sergio Urzua,Marina Bassi

La educación superior en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) ha experimentado un extraordinario crecimiento con la llegada del nuevo milenio, pero la matrícula en programas de ciclo corto (PCC) sigue siendo relativamente baja. Los PCC —más cortos y prácticos que los programas universitarios— pueden generar capital humano calificado en poco tiempo. La crisis económica provocada por la pandemia del Covid-19 ha acentuado tendencias latentes como la automatización, el uso de plataformas electrónicas y la necesidad del aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida. Para hacer frente a estas demandas, se hace indispensable la formación complementaria y readaptación profesional de la población —una tarea particularmente adecuada para los PCC. La vía rápida hacia nuevas competencias: programas cortos de educación superior en América Latina y el Caribe explora los resultados del mercado laboral y los retornos de los PCC, estudia quiénes son sus proveedores e identifica las prácticas adoptadas por los mejores programas. Este volumen, fundamentado en datos exclusivos que incluyen una novedosa encuesta a directores de PCC en cinco países de ALC, concluye que, si bien los PCC generan, en promedio, buenos resultados en el mercado laboral, su calidad varía en gran medida. Los proveedores de PCC se adaptan con rapidez y flexibilidad a las necesidades de la economía local, y las prácticas específicas relacionadas con el personal docente, el apoyo a la búsqueda de empleo y la interacción con los posibles empleadores constituyen características inherentes a los mejores programas. La vía rápida hacia nuevas competencias se sirve de estas conclusiones para analizar cómo crear un entorno en el que se ofrezcan buenos programas y los estudiantes dispongan del interés y los medios para cursarlos. Además, hace hincapié en un sector de la educación superior que habitualmente ha pasado desapercibido, tanto en el ámbito de la investigación como de la política. La vía rápida hacia nuevas competencias despertará el interés de las autoridades responsables del diseño de las políticas, el personal investigador y el público en general.

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World Bank Publications

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1464817340

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Determinants Of Emigration From Mexico, Central America, And The Caribbean

By: Sergio Diaz-briquets

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Determinants Of Emigration From Mexico, Central America, And The Caribbean

By: Sergio Diaz-briquets

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) was amanifestation of widespread public concern over the volume of undocumentedimmigration into the United States. The principal innovationof this legislation-the provision to impose penalties on employers whoknowingly hire undocumented immigrants-was a response to thisconcern.This effort at restriction was tempered in IRCA by other provisionspermitting the legalization of two types of undocumented immigrantsthosewho had resided in the United States since January 1, 1982; andwhat were called special agricultural workers (SAWs), persons who hadworked in perishable crop agriculture for at least 90 days during specifiedperiods from 1983 to 1986. Approximately 3.1 million persons soughtlegalization (what is popularly referred to as amnesty) under these twoprovisions. The breakdown was roughly 1.8 million under the regularprogram and 1.3 million as SAWs. Mexicans made up 75 percent of thecombined legalization requests.

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Routledge

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042971484X

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The Fast Track to New Skills

Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa,Marina Bassi

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The Fast Track to New Skills

Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa,Marina Bassi

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Disconnected

Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America

By: Marina Bassi,Matías Busso,Sergio Urzúa,Jaime Vargas

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Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America

By: Marina Bassi,Matías Busso,Sergio Urzúa,Jaime Vargas

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Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa

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The Fast Track to New Skills

Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

By: María Marta Ferreyra,Lelys Dinarte Díaz,Sergio Urzúa

Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) form skilled human capital in two or three years. Through original empirical research, this book explores SCPs? outcomes and returns, their supply, and what makes them good. It draws attention towards a higher education sector that has been typically overlooked in research and policy.

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World Bank Group Publications

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1464817065

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