Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines

Rising youth unemployment rates have been increasingly recognized as a serious challenge in developing and advanced economies, as the trend indicates a potential skills gap between the demands of the workforce and recent graduates. Effective dual e...

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Main Authors:	Igarashi, Takiko, Acosta, Pablo
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TVET LABOR SKILLS LABOR MARKET VOCATIONAL TRAINING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING INSTITUTES SECONDARY EDUCATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/576691525362185723/Who-benefits-from-dual-training-systems-evidence-from-the-Philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29835

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spelling	okr-10986-298352021-06-14T10:08:28Z Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines Igarashi, Takiko Acosta, Pablo SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TVET LABOR SKILLS LABOR MARKET VOCATIONAL TRAINING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING INSTITUTES SECONDARY EDUCATION Rising youth unemployment rates have been increasingly recognized as a serious challenge in developing and advanced economies, as the trend indicates a potential skills gap between the demands of the workforce and recent graduates. Effective dual education programs utilizing a combination of classroom instruction and practical skill training present an approach to developing a skilled workforce and meeting workforce demands. To evaluate the impact of the Philippine Dual Training System on labor market outcomes, this paper analyzes data from a recent survey tracking graduates from the Dual Training System and regular vocational training programs provided by technical vocational training institutes. The data analysis reveals that the Dual Training System has a significantly higher rate of return on labor market earnings compared with regular, classroom-only vocational training programs, particularly among high school graduates who did not perform well academically during basic education. The magnitude of the impact of the Dual Training System is also likely to increase in correlation with the intensity of the on-the-job component. 2018-05-15T21:22:18Z 2018-05-15T21:22:18Z 2018-05-03 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/576691525362185723/Who-benefits-from-dual-training-systems-evidence-from-the-Philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29835 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8429 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific Philippines
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description	Rising youth unemployment rates have been increasingly recognized as a serious challenge in developing and advanced economies, as the trend indicates a potential skills gap between the demands of the workforce and recent graduates. Effective dual education programs utilizing a combination of classroom instruction and practical skill training present an approach to developing a skilled workforce and meeting workforce demands. To evaluate the impact of the Philippine Dual Training System on labor market outcomes, this paper analyzes data from a recent survey tracking graduates from the Dual Training System and regular vocational training programs provided by technical vocational training institutes. The data analysis reveals that the Dual Training System has a significantly higher rate of return on labor market earnings compared with regular, classroom-only vocational training programs, particularly among high school graduates who did not perform well academically during basic education. The magnitude of the impact of the Dual Training System is also likely to increase in correlation with the intensity of the on-the-job component.
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author	Igarashi, Takiko Acosta, Pablo
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title	Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines
title_short	Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines
title_full	Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines
title_fullStr	Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines
title_full_unstemmed	Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines
title_sort	who benefits from dual training systems? : evidence from the philippines
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/576691525362185723/Who-benefits-from-dual-training-systems-evidence-from-the-Philippines http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29835
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Who Benefits from Dual Training Systems? : Evidence from the Philippines

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