What kind of (vocational) education is required for economic development?: reflections on vocational training's contribution to private sector development
In recent decades, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has been relegated to an inferior position in both international development cooperation and the academic discussion. It is now attracting greater attention again. This is due among other factors to an emphasis on economic promotion and private sector development. This paper initially considers historical aspects of TVET in the context of development and development cooperation. This is followed by an outline of the most important aspects of the current academic and political debate. Based on this, the paper discusses si ... Show more
Authors: Langthaler, Margarita
Published: Vienna, Austria, Osterreichische Forschungsstiftung fur Internationale Entwicklung [Austrian Research Foundation for International Development], 2013
Resource type: Book chapter
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