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Title:

Facing human capital challenges of the 21st century : education and labor market initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates : executive summary / Gabriella Gonzalez ... [et al.].

Publisher:

RAND Corporation,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xii, 69 p., [59], xii p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Labor market--Arab countries.
Human capital--Arab countries.
Education and state--Arab countries.
Manpower policy--Arab countries.
Manpower planning--Arab countries.

Other Authors:

Gonzalez, Gabriella.
Rand Corporation.
Rand-Qatar Policy Institute.
Rand Education (Institute)
Labor and Population Program.

Notes:

"MG-786/1-RC."--P. [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-69).

Summary:

This executive summary is a bilingual (English and Arabic) companion to the RAND monograph covering the full details of the study: Facing human capital challenges of the 21st century. Both this executive summary and the full-study monograph should be of interest to policymakers in the Arab world who want to understand the evolution and progress of education and labor market reforms designed to advance human capital development and enhance workforce competitiveness in the 21st century global economy.

ISBN:

0833045687 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780833045683 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2008038526

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)