Blog posts tagged to "technical skills"

Structural change in Asia – good for growth but bad for equity?
Published on Friday, 07 October 2016
Recent empirical analysis of the nexus between productivity growth and wage inequality in several Asian economies provides new, policy-relevant evidence.
Skills training means jobs, lower emigration in Nepal
Published on Monday, 29 August 2016
Technical skills are becoming increasingly in demand as Nepal transitions from an agrarian to a mixed economy.
Blog poll: The skills Asian youth need today
Published on Tuesday, 05 July 2016
Skills alignment should be a priority among governments and the private sector in the region to provide young people the skills employers need to give them jobs.
Vocational training – crucial, but not everything
Published on Monday, 01 February 2016
Completing a short training course doesn’t necessarily provide the ‘employability edge.’ What else is at play?