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The Global Competitiveness Report 2018

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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Anticipating and building skills for the future is essential to a rapidly changing labour market. This applies to changes in the types and levels of skills needed as well as in occupational and technical areas. Effective methods to anticipate future skills needs and avoid potential mismatches include: sustained dialogue between employers and trainers, coordination across government institutions, labour market information systems, employment services and performance reviews of training institutions.

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Working papers, reports, and other publications from international organizations, academic institutions and bilateral agencies. Research findings to stimulate informed debate on skills, employment and productivity issues.

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18 Jan 2019

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In the midst of rapid technological change, political polarization and a fragile economic recovery, it is critical that we define, assess and implement new pathways to growth and prosperity.

The 2018 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report represents a milestone in the four-decade history of the series, with the introduction of the new Global Competitiveness Index 4.0. The new index sheds light on an emerging set of drivers of productivity and long-term growth in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It provides a much-needed compass for policy-makers and other stakeholders to help shape economic strategies and monitor progress.

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Economic and social development

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Gender equality

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productivity

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Skills utilization

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Global

Global Skills Partnership for Migration

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Global Skills Partnership for Migration

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ILO

The International Labour Organization is the tripartite U.N. agency that promotes Decent Work through employment, social security, labour standards and social dialogue. Its work on skills development is guided by the conceptual framework on Skills to improve productivity, employment growth, and development agreed in 2008 by representatives of Governments, Employers’ Associations and Workers’ Associations. Research, policy advice, and pilot projects and technical cooperation programmes to apply good practices in different circumstances across its 185 member States aims to boost the employability of workers, the productivity and competitiveness of enterprises, and the inclusiveness of economic growth. The ILO Secretariat in offices in 40 countries works with Ministries of Labour, employers’ organizations, and trade unions to integrate skills development into national and sector development strategies in order to better meet current labour market needs and to prepare for the jobs of the future; to expand access to employment-related training so that youth, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are better able to acquire skills and secure productive and decent work; and to improve the ability of public employment services to provide career guidance, maintain labour exchange services, and deliver active labour market programmes.For more information regarding the ILO’s work on skills and employability go to: http://www.ilo.org/skills/lang--en/index.htm; for ILO/Cinterfor's Knowledge Management Plarform, see: http://www.oitcinterfor.org

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Migrant workers

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According to the ILO global estimates on migrant workers, there were around 164 million migrant workers in 2017.

Migrant workers contribute to growth and development in their countries of destination, while countries of origin greatly benefit from their remittances and the skills acquired during their migration experience. Yet, many migrant workers face challenges in accessing quality training and decent jobs including under-utilization of skills, a lack of employment or training opportunities, lack of information, and exploitation of low-skilled workers.

To address these challenges, countries need to strengthen skills anticipation systems to inform migration policies, increase access to education and training, and establish bilateral or multilateral recognition of qualifications and skills.

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Promotional material

Presentations, discussion papers, meeting reports, promotional materials, videos, fact sheets, brochures and newsletters on skills development for employment.

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Publication Date:

11 Dec 2018

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The Global Skills Partnership was launched at a side event held during the Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration.

The Global Skills Partnership (GSP) launched initially as an initiative among the ILO, IOM, UNESCO, IOE and ITUC aims to mobilize technical expertise of the three organizations towards supporting governments, employers, workers and their organizations, educational institutions and training providers, and other stakeholders to develop and recognize the skills of migrant workers with a particular focus on women and youth.

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Labour market information

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Migrant workers

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Productivity

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Good jobs for all in a changing world of work

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Good jobs for all in a changing world of work

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International organizations

Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Monitoring and evaluation

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Measuring the outcomes of skills systems, policies and targeted programmes is essential in order to monitor and improve their effectiveness and relevance. Elements of sound assessment processes include: institutions to sustain feedback from employers and trainees; mechanisms to track labour market outcomes of training and systems of accountability that use this information; and, quantitative and qualitative labour market information and its dissemination to all stakeholders.

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04 Dec 2018

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The OECD Jobs Strategy. The labour markets of OECD and emerging economies are undergoing major transformations. The widespread slow-down in productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality in many countries are coupled with structural changes linked to the digital revolution, globalisation and demographic changes. These deep and rapid transformations raise new challenges for policy makers.

The aim of the new OECD Jobs Strategy is to help countries addressing these challenges. It provides detailed policy recommendations across a broad range of policy areas. The new Jobs Strategy, in particular, goes beyond job quantity and considers job quality and inclusiveness as central policy priorities, while emphasising the importance of resilience and adaptability for good economic and labour market performance in a changing world of work. The key message is that flexibility-enhancing policies in product and labour markets are necessary but not sufficient. Policies and institutions that protect workers, foster inclusiveness and allow workers and firms to make the most of ongoing changes are also needed to promote good and sustainable outcomes.

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Development policy

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Labour market information

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Productivity

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Global

The architecture of digital labour platforms: Policy recommendations on platform design for worker well-being

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															The architecture of digital labour platforms: Policy recommendations on platform design for worker well-being
													

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English

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ILO

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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02 Aug 2018

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ILO Future of Work Research Paper Series Digital labour platforms connect workers with consumers of this work and provide the infrastructure and the governance conditions for the exchange of work and its compensation. Yet the architecture, or business model design, of digital labour platforms has important consequences for workers, affecting whether they are empowered or exploited on the platform. This paper explores the business model design choices of digital labour platforms and which attributes – particularly the centralization of power, policies to retain consumers and workers and monitoring and reward systems – contribute to worker well-being. It puts forth policy recommendations for improving working conditions on digital labour platforms, addressing concerns such as the asymmetry of information, data access and usage rights, which can improve the fairness and conditions of platform work.

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Internet

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internet

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Productivity

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productivity

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Technology

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technology

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Global

Gender and the informal economy: Key challenges and policy response

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Gender and the informal economy: Key challenges and policy response

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English

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ILO

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Gender equality

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Women represent both half of the world's population – and half the world's economic potential. Their participation in the labour market reduces poverty because they often invest 90 per cent of their income in the well-being, education and nutrition of their families. Yet labour force participation by women has stagnated at about 55 per cent globally since 2010. Moreover, women are disproportionately represented in precarious work – low-paid, low-skilled and insecure jobs.

Training plays an important role in the pursuit of equality of opportunity and treatment for women and men in the world of work. Yet women often lack access to technical and vocational education and training. Many also lack the basic functional skills, such as literacy and numeracy, to participate meaningfully in the work force. Overcoming this challenge requires the adoption of a life-cycle approach. This includes improving girls’ access to basic education; overcoming logistic, economic and cultural barriers to apprenticeships and to secondary and vocational training for young women; and meeting the training needs of women re-entering the labour market and of older women who have not had equal access to opportunities for lifelong learning.

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17 Jan 2018

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ILO Employment Policy Department. EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 236 This paper reviews concepts of gender and informal economy and the situation of informal employment of women and men, and highlights the key issues and documents on selected country experiences regarding vulnerable groups of workers, such as homeworkers, street venders, waste pickers, as well as women entrepreneurs. It also presents the overall ILO approach to formalization of informal employment.

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Entrepreneurship

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World Economic Forum: Readiness for the future of production report 2018

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Anticipating and matching skills needs

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12 Jan 2018

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World Economic Forum in collaboration with A.T. Kearney

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution gathers momentum, decision-makers from the public and private sectors are confronted with a new set of uncertainties regarding the future of production. Rapidly emerging technologies—such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, wearables, robotics and additive manufacturing—are spurring the development of new production techniques, business models, and value chains that will fundamentally transform global production. Both the speed and scope of change add a layer of complexity to the already challenging task of developing and implementing industrial strategies that promote productivity and inclusive growth. The report seeks to build awareness on the factors and conditions required to transform production systems and help countries assess readiness for the future.

The report analyses and presents the results of the first edition of the Readiness for the Future of Production Assessment, which measures how well positioned 100 countries and economies—across all geographies and stages of development—are to shape and benefit from the changing nature of production through the adoption of emerging technology. It serves as a new benchmarking and diagnostic tool to catalyse multi-stakeholder dialogue, shape joint actions and inform the development of modern industrial strategies.

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Inclusion

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Productivity

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productivity

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Skills anticipation

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Technology

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technology

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Desarrollo productivo, formalización laboral y normas del trabajo: áreas prioritarias de trabajo de la OIT en América Latina y el Caribe

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															Desarrollo productivo, formalización laboral y normas del trabajo: áreas prioritarias de trabajo de la OIT en América Latina y el Caribe
													

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Spanish

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ILO

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Training quality and relevance

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15 Dec 2017

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América Latina y el Caribe es una región sumamente diversa, pero a la vez una que tiene una serie de retos comunes. La Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe ha hecho un esfuerzo por capturar y resumir los principales retos de la región vistos desde la perspectiva de la promoción del empleo productivo, el trabajo decente y la justicia social, y de agrupar la visión resultante en tres áreas prioritarias de trabajo.

El resultado es el presente documento que agrupa las diferentes líneas de trabajo en tres grandes áreas prioritarias: (1) Políticas de desarrollo productivo para el crecimiento inclusivo con más y mejores empleos, (2) Promover el tránsito a la formalidad y (3) Promover el respeto y aplicación de las normas internacionales de trabajo (NITs) y de la legislación del trabajo.

Por ese motivo esta publicación contiene tres documentos, uno para cada una de las prioridades. Cada documento analiza en un breve diagnóstico la situación y tendencias de los países de la región en cada una de ellas, explica su alineamiento con los mandatos y prioridades globales de la OIT, así como su contribución a la ejecución del programa y presupuesto de la Organización, y plantea las principales direcciones estratégicas para el trabajo en cada tema en la región.

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Inclusion

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Productivity

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productivity

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Skills and training policy

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Americas

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Human Capital Development in South Asia - Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges

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															Human Capital Development in South Asia - Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges
													

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business.

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14 Dec 2017

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This analytical study reviews the development of human capital in countries in South Asia, particularly in terms of education and skills achievement. It also analyzes the factors contributing to the differences in human development arising from policies and strategies for economic and human development pursued by these countries. It then compares the progress in education and skills development in these countries with those in other Asian economies, including the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and selected countries in Southeast Asia.

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Development policy

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Human resources development

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Productivity

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productivity

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Asia and the Pacific

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Blog: Multi-level governance for cooperation and coordination in skills systems

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Taurelli, S.

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Training quality and relevance

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14 Dec 2017

Vocational Education and Training (VET) reforms and governance in partner countries. Article by Siria Taurelli, Strategic Project Leader, VET Governance, European Training Foundation (ETF).

Governance matters when reforming VET and skills systems

The ETF’s work on VET governance is centred on the outcomes of public policies in the field of VET and skills in partner countries with which the agency cooperates.

Within the context of this article and its focus on skills systems, governance refers to the institutional settings devised to steer the planning, implementation and review of national offers of education and training. This is a role primarily attributed to the state; however, contemporary definitions of governance take into account a wider range of factors and stakeholders.

According to Oliver (2010:262) , governance can be defined “as the interactions among institutions, processes and traditions that determine how power is exercised, how decisions are taken on issues of public and private concern, and how stakeholders, including citizens, have their say”.

VET and skills form a complex sector, which intersects economic and social policies, competitiveness and social cohesion. This complexity is often reflected in the range of actors involved in the sector’s governance. VET and skills stakeholders include representatives of government, with typically Ministries of Education in the lead, national agencies, social partners, other employers and employees’ organisation, civil society, and VET providers.

These actors operate at national and sub-national level, while their role in policy-making and implementation is also influenced by international agreements and guidelines. This is the case, for example, of the sustainable development goals (SDG)......

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Blog: Multi-level governance for cooperation and coordination in skills systems

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Productivity

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productivity

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Skills and training policy

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TVET systems

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Youth

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Europe and Central Asia

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Gender in employment policies and programmes: What works for women?

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Gender in employment policies and programmes: What works for women?

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English

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ILO

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Gender equality

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14 Dec 2017

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Gender in employment policies and programmes: What works for women?

ILO Employment Policy Department, EMPLOYMENT Working Paper No. 235

The ILO works with developing countries to promote employment, income and decent work opportunities for all women and men, in keeping with the SDGs, but in particular, SDG 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; and SDG 8 – Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men. This report has reviewed and compiled selected examples of gender-responsive (inclusive) employment policies and programmes that underpin ILO’s work, as well as examples of good practice from other organizations, recognizing that collaboration and partnerships on a global scale will be required to achieve the SDGs.

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