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The fast track to new skills : short-cycle higher education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean /
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 cr...
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Washington, DC :
World Bank Publications,
[2021]
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| 100 | 1 | |a Ferreyra, Maria Marta. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The fast track to new skills : |b short-cycle higher education programs in Latin America and the Caribbean / |c María Marta Ferreyra, Lelys Dinarte Díaz, Sergio Urzúa, Marina Bassi. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Washington, DC : |b World Bank Publications, |c [2021] | |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- New Data to Answer New Questions -- General Landscape of SCPs in LAC -- Labor Market Outcomes of SCP Graduates -- Supply of SCPs -- What Makes a Program "Good"? -- Policy to Realize the Potential of SCPs -- Notes -- References -- Introduction -- Defining SCPs -- What Is a "Good" SCP? -- World Bank Short-Cycle Program Survey -- Framework of the Book -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 Landscape of Short-Cycle Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Introduction | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Institutional Landscape -- Five Stylized Facts -- Critical Institutional Aspect: Funding -- Institutions and Students in Five Countries -- Conclusions -- Annex 1A. Country Administrative Information -- Annex 1B. Institutional Framework for WBSCPS Countries -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Are Short-Cycle Programs Worthwhile? -- Introduction -- What Do We Know? -- Economic Value of SCPs in LAC -- Costs, Duration, and Economic Returns: Chile and Colombia -- Expanding the Supply of SCPs: Who Would Benefit and Why? -- Contribution (Value Added) of SCPs | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Demand for SCP Graduates: Exploiting Data on Vacancies -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Supply of Short-Cycle Programs -- Introduction -- Dynamics and Competition in SCP Markets -- Role of Location -- Programs and Providers in LAC -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Quality Determinants of Short-Cycle Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Introduction -- Defining and Measuring SCP Quality -- SCP Quality Determinants -- Associations between SCP Quality Determinants and Student Outcomes -- Conclusions -- Annex 4A. Quality Determinants and Outcomes | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Annex 4B. Quality Determinants of Short-Cycle Programs, by Type of Higher Education Institution -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Policy to Realize the Promise of Short-Cycle Programs -- Taking Stock -- Information -- Funding -- Oversight and Regulation -- Skill Development Pathways -- SCP Stigma -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Boxes -- Box I.1 Some Technical Aspects of the World Bank Short-Cycle Program Survey -- Box 1.1 Short-Cycle Programs in the United States and Germany -- Box 1.2 Fundamental Data Source: SEDLAC -- Box 1.3 Which Institutions Have Driven Enrollment Growth? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Box 2.1 Sources of Information -- Box 2.2 Estimating Mincerian Returns -- Box 2.3 Value of a Higher Education Degree over the Life Cycle -- Box 2.4 Estimating Value Added -- Box 4.1 Assessing the Effectiveness of Online and On-Campus SCPs in Colombia -- Box 4.2 Estimating the Contributions of the Quality Determinants to Academic and Labor Market Outcomes: A LASSO-Regression Approach -- Box 4.3 Quality Determinants and Value Added: The Case of Brazil -- Box 5.1 Why Should the Policy Maker Intervene in Higher Education Markets? -- Box 5.2 The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education in LAC. | |
| 520 | |a 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. This publication 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 employers 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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