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Methods to anticipate skills demand
In Latin America and the Caribbean and in more advanced economies there is evidence that suggests an imbalance betw... Show more
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects: Central America and the Caribbean
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB technical notes
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Labour market
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Guide to workforce skills assessment instruments
This guide reviews the principal instruments and surveys developed for assessing workforce skills. Its main objecti... Show more
Date: 2016
Resource type: Guide
Series name: IDB technical notes
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Research; Assessment
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Training, soft skills and productivity: evidence from a field experiment in retail
Understanding the causal association between skills and productivity is essential for designing effective training ... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: Chile; South America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB working paper series
Subjects: Performance; Skills and knowledge; Management ... [+] Show more
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Training, soft skills and productivity: evidence from a field experiment
This paper examines a training intervention aimed at boosting leadership and communication skills among employees o... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: Chile; South America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Performance; Management
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Should I stay or should I go?: career choices of young workers in Latin America
Labor market institutions shape the return to workers' skills. They define the incentives of firms and workers to i... Show more
Date: 2018
Geographic subjects: Brazil; Chile; South America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB working paper series
Subjects: Labour market; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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The effect of temporary contracts on human capital accumulation in Chile
This paper studies the probability of receiving employer-paid training and other training independent of who financ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: South America; Chile
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB working paper series
Subjects: Workforce development; Employment; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Training vouchers and labor market outcomes in Chile
This paper evaluates the impact of the Bono Trabajador Activo, a training voucher program in Chile, on workers' lab... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: Chile; South America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB working paper series
Subjects: Labour market; Policy; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Returns to higher education in Chile and Colombia
In the last decades, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced a dramatic increase in the level... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: Chile; Colombia; South America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB working paper series
Subjects: Higher education; Outcomes; Participation ... [+] Show more
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How far can your skills take you?: understanding skill demand changes due to occupational shifts and the transferability of workers across occupations
This paper provides new evidence to characterize changes in the demand for skills associated with shifts in occupat... Show more
Date: 2018
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IDB technical note
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Labour market; Workforce development ... [+] Show more
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The future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean: what are the most in-demand occupations and emerging skills in the region?
If recent history serves as an example, the labor market will continue to undergo important and increasingly rapid ... Show more
Date: 2019
Geographic subjects: Central America and the Caribbean; North America; South America ... [+] Show more
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: The future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean (Inter-American Development Bank)
Subjects: Employment; Labour market; Technology ... [+] Show more