Post-secondary education in Qatar employer demand, student choice, and options for policy
The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the country's post-secondary education system. Qatar's Supreme Education Council asked RAND to conduct a one-year study to assess whether the current post-secondary education opportunities in Qatar are align...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421497906719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Data and Methods; Study Limitations; Monograph Organization; Chapter Two - Overview of Qatar and the Policy Context; Brief History; Population; Education; Economy and Industry; Employment; Summary; Chapter Three - Skill and Occupational Demands; Current and Future Needs; Implications for Education and Training; Patterns of Education and Employment; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Four - Qataris Who Do Not Pursue Post-Secondary Education
- Labor Market Outcomes for Those with Secondary and Post-Secondary Degrees Backgrounds and Attitudes Toward Work and School of Those with Secondary and Post-Secondary Degrees; Reasons for Not Pursuing Post-Secondary Schooling; Possible Benefits from Acquiring Certain Skills; Characteristics of Students Planning Not to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Five - Education and Training Provision; What Higher Education Programs Are Being Offered?; Do Offerings Relate to Demand for Skills in Specific Occupations/Sectors?; How Do Offerings Relate to Demand for Skills?
- Do Offered Opportunities Differ by Gender?Are There Gaps in the Offerings?; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Six - Options for Providing New Educational Opportunities; Conceptual Approach; Costs and Benefits of Post-Secondary Investment Options; Coordination and Planning for Post-Secondary Education Investment; Chapter Seven - Recommendations; Recommendation One; Recommendation Two; Recommendation Three; Conclusion; Appendix A - Study Approach and Method; Appendix B - Post-Secondary Degrees Offered in Qatar; Appendix C - Training Providers in Qatar; References
