Challenges and Opportunities for Skills Development in Asia: Changing Supply, Demand, and Mismatches
Ra, Sungsup; Chin, Brian; Liu, Amy | November 2015
Abstract
This report discusses six key global trends on skills supply and demand in Asia. These are (i) the doubling
of the labor pool, (ii) expansion of education access, (iii) economic and industrial transformation, (iv)
technological advancement, (v) globalization and regional integration, and (vi) demographic shifts. The
report highlights the need for Asia’s education systems to transform. It proposes four pillars on policies
to address skills mismatch including (i) developing comprehensive national strategies and planning, (ii)
reorienting and rebalancing education systems, (iii) prioritizing reforms in technical vocational education and
training relevance and quality, and (iv) advancing international cooperation.
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Ra, Sungsup; Chin, Brian; Liu, Amy. 2015. Challenges and Opportunities for Skills Development in Asia: Changing Supply, Demand, and Mismatches. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5267. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9257-221-1
Print ISBN
978-92-9257-220-4
Keywords
Technical Education
Global Development Learning Network
Globalization And Development
International Development Strategy
Policy Development
Human Capital Development
Human Development
Investment In Education
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