Critical thinking in a time of pandemic
Rodulfo J. Prieto is the co-founder of Laboratoria – a social organization that works to create a more diverse, inclusive and competitive digital economy in Latin America.
Continuity of Home Care and Telecare Services for Older Adults in the Era of COVID-19
In this webinar on the Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care, Alfonso Lara Montero, Director of the European Social Network, shares the European experience. Juan Luis Bermudez, Minister of Human Development and Social Inclusion and Executive President of IMAS, and Daniel Radío, the National Secretary of Care of Uruguay, share the measures that are being taken in Costa Rica and Uruguay, respectively, to guarantee home and remote care services during the emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blueprints to navigate the 21st century will require Empathy and Collaboration
Stefanie M. Falconi is a Policy Entrepreneur and Co-founder of Instituto Limite – an organization training the next generation of experts building strategies to respond to climate change. Stefanie is an expert in the field of climate change and is also a special guest in our blog series about the development of #skills21 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Local Labor Markets and Higher Education Mismatch: What is The Role of Public and Private Institutions?
We analyze mismatches between local labor markets and higher education enrollments in 22 educational fields across 137 mesoregions in Brazil between 2009 and 2016 using a two-stage regression model. The results show that local labor markets have a significant effect on enrollment rates by field in higher education institutions and need to be considered by educational policies to prevent skill mismatches. Moreover, a large share of public universities, urban population and low unemployment rates are associated with low mismatches.
Local Labor Markets and Higher Education Mismatch: What is The Role of Public and Private Institutions?
We analyze mismatches between local labor markets and higher education enrollments in 22 educational fields across 137 mesoregions in Brazil between 2009 and 2016 using a two-stage regression model. The results show that local labor markets have a significant effect on enrollment rates by field in higher education institutions and need to be considered by educational policies to prevent skill mismatches. Moreover, a large share of public universities, urban population and low unemployment rates are associated with low mismatches.
Data for Equality
In the realm of public polices, data is a great diagnostician. Much like x-rays and blood tests, data helps to identify where the problems lie and to uncover their causes. Without such information, how can we possibly treat our social ills?
Teachers: the other essential workers during COVID-19
Happy day, teachers! Today, Teacher’s Day is celebrated in several Latin American countries. And what better time to recognize their work than during this pandemic, when teachers’ work has been highlighted and valued by all of society.
Educating learners for their future, not our past
Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris. Mr. Schleicher is an expert in the field of education and is also a special guest in our blog series about the development of #skills21 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Detailed Description of Employment Protection Legislation for Latin America and the Caribbean 2014
The Employment Protection Legislation (EPL) methodology developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) measures the degree of stringency of employment protection legislation of OECD and G20 countries, to determine, amongst others, its labour market impacts. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in collaboration with the OECD, has applied this methodology to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries.This document presents detailed description of employment protection legislation for 21 countries in the region as of December 31s, 2013.
Age with Care: Long-term Care in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 8 million older people are unable to independently complete at least one basic activity of daily living, such as eating, bathing or showering, or getting in and out of bed. This situation, called care dependence, affects 12% of people over age 60 and nearly 27% of people over age 80 in the region. The demand for long-term care services will more than triple in the next 30 years, due primarily to population aging and the epidemiological transition.