Post-secondary education in Qatar : employer demand, student choice, and options for policy / / Cathleen Stasz, Eric R. Eide, Francisco Martorell ; with Louay Constant ... [et al.].
The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the country's post-secondary education system. Qatar's Supreme Education Council asked RAND to conduct a one-year study to assess whether the current post-secondary education opportunities in Qatar are align...
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505 | 0 | |a Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Data and Methods; Study Limitations; Monograph Organization; Chapter Two - Overview of Qatar and the Policy Context; Brief History; Population; Education; Economy and Industry; Employment; Summary; Chapter Three - Skill and Occupational Demands; Current and Future Needs; Implications for Education and Training; Patterns of Education and Employment; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Four - Qataris Who Do Not Pursue Post-Secondary Education | |
505 | 8 | |a Labor Market Outcomes for Those with Secondary and Post-Secondary Degrees Backgrounds and Attitudes Toward Work and School of Those with Secondary and Post-Secondary Degrees; Reasons for Not Pursuing Post-Secondary Schooling; Possible Benefits from Acquiring Certain Skills; Characteristics of Students Planning Not to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Five - Education and Training Provision; What Higher Education Programs Are Being Offered?; Do Offerings Relate to Demand for Skills in Specific Occupations/Sectors?; How Do Offerings Relate to Demand for Skills? | |
505 | 8 | |a Do Offered Opportunities Differ by Gender?Are There Gaps in the Offerings?; Summary and Key Findings; Chapter Six - Options for Providing New Educational Opportunities; Conceptual Approach; Costs and Benefits of Post-Secondary Investment Options; Coordination and Planning for Post-Secondary Education Investment; Chapter Seven - Recommendations; Recommendation One; Recommendation Two; Recommendation Three; Conclusion; Appendix A - Study Approach and Method; Appendix B - Post-Secondary Degrees Offered in Qatar; Appendix C - Training Providers in Qatar; References | |
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