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Skill acquisition and the significance of informal training system in Pakistan - some policy implications
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University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, Research Consortium on Educational Outcomes and Poverty (RECOUP)
Abstract Whilst the informal sector is a major provider of skills for the bulk of Pakistan's labour force, its crucial role has largely been overlooked in policy making. There is a need to undertake effective interventions in the informal training system to enhance the quality of skills and incomes of its pa... view more
Whilst the informal sector is a major provider of skills for the bulk of Pakistan's labour force, its crucial role has largely been overlooked in policy making. There is a need to undertake effective interventions in the informal training system to enhance the quality of skills and incomes of its participants, and thereby improve the employment prospects of a majority of the country's labour force.... view less
Keywords
vocational education; training (sports); employment; Pakistan; training
Classification
Vocational Training, Adult Education
Sociology of Developing Countries, Developmental Sociology
Method
applied research
Free Keywords
skills acquisition; employment strategies
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
City
Cambridge
Page/Pages
5 p.
Series
RECOUP Policy Brief, 7
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works