Looking for Skills in the Former Yugoslav Republic Macedonia
This report presents new insights on the availability and demand for skills, drawing on two innovative surveys: a household level survey to measure the supply of skills in the adult population, and an employer survey to measure demand for skills. T...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/914541498623380214/Looking-for-skills-in-the-former-Yugoslav-Republic-Macedonia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27745 |
| Summary: | This report presents new insights on the
availability and demand for skills, drawing on two
innovative surveys: a household level survey to measure the
supply of skills in the adult population, and an employer
survey to measure demand for skills. The key message coming
from these two surveys is that there is indeed a significant
skills gap in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and
that closing this gap will be beneficial to workers, firms,
and the economy. Skills development systems in the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are not equitable, and
especially those of non-Macedonian ethnicity lack access to
skills development and higher skilled jobs. Access to
education still differs significantly across ethnic groups,
and the gap does not appear to fall over time. Some more
vulnerable groups in the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia consequently accumulate fewer skills - even
elementary skills such as basic literacy - and have less
access to skilled jobs. The skills development system of the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will be strengthened
by stronger coordination and collaboration between these
different actors. Tax exemptions and other forms of
financial incentives could be used to encourage firms to
train their work force. However, policy could also focus on
connecting employers and educational institutions better, by
establishing coordination mechanisms and supporting
industrial associations. As part of this agenda, it would be
useful to explore ways of introducing apprentice- and
internships systems, that expose students with the world of
work and increases the practical content of training, while
lowering the cost to firms. Efforts to establish labor
market information systems in the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, that could help students, workers, employers
and educational systems exchange relevant and timely
information, are ongoing. A more comprehensive system for
monitoring and evaluation would help policy makers identify
bottlenecks and quality problems. |
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