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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ferreyra, Maria Marta
Other Authors: Dinarte Díaz, Lelys, Urzua, Sergio, 1977-, Bassi, Marina, 1975-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank Publications, [2021]
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Latin America.
Enseignement supérieur > Amérique latine.
Education, Higher
Latin America
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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?
  • 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.

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