Facing Human Capital Challenges of the 21st Century Education and Labor Market Initiatives in Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates: Executive Summary

• Main Author: Gonzalez, Gabriella C. (auth)
• Other Authors: Karoly, Lynn A. (auth), Constant, Louay (auth), Salem, Hanine (auth), Goldman, Charles A. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2008
• Subjects: Educational strategies & policy; Comparative politics; International relations; Education; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Summarizes the education and labor market initiatives implemented or under way in four countries in the Arab region--Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates--to address the human resource issues they each face as they prepare their countries for a place in the 21st century global economy....