Documents et rapports

What Makes a Program Good ? Evidence from Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (anglais)

Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) can play a central role in skill development and higher education expansion, yet their quality varies greatly within and among countries. This paper explores...

Entry and Competition in the Market for Short-Cycle Programs (anglais)

Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) form skilled human capital in two or three years and could be key to upskilling and reskilling the workforce, provided their supply responds fast and nimbly...

Labor Market Effects of Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs : Lessons from Colombia (anglais)

The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (anglais)

Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...

The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (portugais)

Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...

The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (anglais)

Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...

The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (espagnol)

Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...

In Search of Better Opportunities : Sorting and Agglomeration Effects among Young College Graduates in Colombia (anglais)

This paper studies the dynamic sorting of workers prior to labor market entry that leads to skill differences across cities of different sizes, as well as its consequences on the estimation of agglomeration...

Child Care Markets, Parental Labor Supply, and Child Development (anglais)

This paper develops and estimates a model of supply and demand for child care. On the demand side, one- and two-parent households make consumption, labor supply, and childcare decisions. On the supply...

Raising College Access and Completion : How Much Can Free College Help ? (anglais)

Free college proposals have become increasingly popular in many countries, yet cross-country evidence indicates that higher college subsidies raise enrollment but not graduation rates. To capture the evidence...

The Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomes : Evidence from Colombia (anglais)

Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs), lasting two or three years, capture about a quarter of higher education enrollment in the world and can play a key role enhancing workforce skills. This paper...

Raising the Bar for Productive Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (anglais)

With more than 70 percent of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is among the most urbanized regions in the world. Yet, even though LAC cities are, on average, more productive...

At a crossroads : higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (anglais)

In this study, authors investigate three important aspects of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean: quality, variety, and equity. A good higher education system offers quality, variety...

Charter school entry and school choice: the case of Washington, D.C. (anglais)

This paper develops and estimates an equilibrium model of charter school entry and school choice. In the model, households choose among public, private, and charter schools, and a regulator authorizes...