Poor education, unemployment and the promise of skills: The hegemony of the “skills mismatch” discourse

Adely, Fida; Mitra, Ankushi; Mohamed, M. Sheikh; Shaham, Adam

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102381

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“…This opportunity definition of entrepreneurship is why it is considered a route to reduce youth unemployment. Yet youth entrepreneurship promotion assumes that there are opportunities available to exploit, which would make youth better off, if only unemployed youth were given a little support or encouragement (Adely et al, 2021;OECD Development Centre, 2018;Pettit, 2018). Rather than making individuals better off, entrepreneurship promotion may instead end up creating low-quality entrepreneurs (Naud e, 2008;OECD Development Centre, 2018).…”

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“…A central assumption of entrepreneurship promotion is that youth can (perhaps with the help of a skills training program) become entrepreneurs. One implication is that youth are thus responsible for their own success, and if they are not employable, are responsible for selfimprovement to become so (Adely et al, 2021;Sukarieh and Tannock, 2008). For example, the Egypt Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (Ismail et al, 2016) states that entrepreneurial attitudes are positive and intentions are strong; the real constraint is that potential entrepreneurs lack self-confidence in their abilities to start a new venture, and that training needs to provide them with skills and confidence.…”

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The promise and peril of youth entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

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2021

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PurposeEntrepreneurship is promoted as a solution to high rates of youth unemployment around the world and especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This paper investigates the potential for youth entrepreneurship to alleviate unemployment, focusing on Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia.Design/methodology/approachThe authors examine who entrepreneurs are (in comparison to the unemployed), using multinomial logit models. The authors compare entrepreneurs' and wage workers' working conditions and earnings. They exploit panel data to assess earnings and occupational dynamics. They specifically use the Labor Market Panel Surveys of 2012 (Egypt), 2016 (Jordan), and 2014 (Tunisia), along with previous waves.FindingsThe authors find that entrepreneurs are the opposite of the unemployed in MENA. The unemployed are disproportionately young, educated and women. Entrepreneurs are older, less educated and primarily men. Entrepreneurship does not generally lead to higher earnings and does have fewer benefits.Originality/valuePromoting youth entrepreneurship is not only unlikely to be successful in reducing youth unemployment in MENA, but also, if successful, may even be harmful to youth.

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The promise and peril of youth entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

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2021

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“…The current social issues and the global economic crisis linked with unemployment, especially the higher youth unemployment rate, have made the cultivation of skills a priority field in many nations (Adely et al, 2021). This is due to the significant interest of policymakers and the strong connections among Vocational Education and Training (VET), economic strength, and employment-related social issues (Ramadhani & Rahayu, 2021).…”

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The Challenges for Indonesia to Integrate Dual Vocational Education and Training System

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The quality of Indonesian graduates from Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs is low and does not fulfil industry requirements and competencies. This is occurring since the talents or skills required by the sector differ from those accessible on the demand Hence, developing nations require practical VET systems and dual systems. Indonesia has recently attempted to examine the Dual Vocational Education and Training system in greater detail. This study investigates the challenges encountered by Indonesia throughout the implementation of its dual VET system and how they overcame them to ensure effective delivery. Notably, the primary goal of this literature study was to provide theoretically announced and policy-relevant understandings of the obstacles or challenges that every nation would encounter while establishing a dual system. This study combines empirical survey results from Germany and Switzerland to identify significant challenges and critical success criteria for the transfer. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) were used to guide the conduct of a systematic review. The results show that the direct transfer or implementing present multiple challenges and difficulties that comprise Challenges for The Public Sector and The Public-Private. On the other hand, for a successful transfer of VET tight cooperation between all stakeholders and a shared awareness and deeper knowledge of the contextual conditions in the target nation are paramount. Therefore, the question of whether the dual VET system in German or Switzerland can be directly implemented in another country, without first examining specific challenges and difficulties of each context, must be clearly and systematically considered.

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“…A mismatch of skills with needs can be considered a cause of unemployment and an obstacle to economic development (Chomać-Pierzecka et al, 2022 ; SpriggHR, 2022 ). In addition, the consequences in society at the micro level and the enterprise level are also considered harmful (Adely et al, 2021 ). As a result, it is an issue that banks should consider.…”

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Modeling employees' skills for sustainable banking services

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In Bangladesh, more clarity is needed on data that could contribute to the provision of sustainable banking services. Therefore, the qualitative exploration of bank employees' skills to advance contemporary banking careers and services has been rational. Moreover, limited knowledge of what constitutes a sustainable banking career and service inspires this study to adapt to the new normal post-COVID-19. Fifteen experienced employees from the banking industry participated in the interview to accomplish the research. The results from content data analysis showed that technical skills may vary from department to department based on employees' job responsibilities. However, the employee skills are more or less similar for different banks. The results further showed that the banking sector emphasizes the need for honesty from banks' employees, as they maintain a large amount of cash and other types of assets in their vaults. Additionally, the research participants expressed their sentiments regarding other skills, such as patience, smartness, and technological expertise. These skills are needed to carry out the day-to-day operations and achieve high customer satisfaction. Therefore, the study recommends that banks focus on creating an employee base with the skills found in the investigation to develop banking services.

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Poor education, unemployment and the promise of skills: The hegemony of the “skills mismatch” discourse

Cited by 15 publications

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The promise and peril of youth entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

The promise and peril of youth entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa

The Challenges for Indonesia to Integrate Dual Vocational Education and Training System

Modeling employees' skills for sustainable banking services

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