Search results

This research paper is based on two reports from a research project undertaken by The Staff College for the Overseas Development Administration (ODA) in 1994-95. The project examined ways in which labour market signals and indicators are being and might be used to identify needs which might be met through national vocational and technical education and training (TVET) systems. The authors emphasise that established, highly quantitative approaches to the collection of labour market indicators (LMI) for manpower planning purposes have failed to provide the evidence by which TVET systems might be made more responsive to the needs of the labour markets and the local, regional and national economies within which they operate. Chapter 1 provides an introduction of the issues and provides definitions of the key themes. Chapter 2 presents a literature review and Chapter 3 outlines the methodology employed in the four national case studies. Chapter 4 focuses on the national case studies examining labour market analysis in Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Zimbabwe and Cambodia. A summary of the key findings is presented in Chapter 5. Chapter 6 presents some of the key lessons from the research and some of the conclusions about the way in which labour market signals and indicators might be used more effectively to improve the effectiveness of technical and vocational education and training systems. Appendices provide an overview of recent developments in the United Kingdom (UK), as well as details of the research approaches.