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Asia Must Close Skills Gaps, Go High Tech to Sustain Future Growth – ADB

UNSDN - December 13, 2012. "Asia and the Pacific must overcome skills gaps and scale up technical training to create innovative economies able to generate sustainable, inclusive growth, says a new book by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)."

"While Asia and the Pacific accounts for almost half of global unemployment, 45% of employers in the region face difficulty in finding suitable talent in their markets,” said Bindu Lohani, ADB’s Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development. “Countries in Asia will not be able to create sufficient employment unless they address the serious skills mismatches that exist in their labor markets.”

The ADB publication, Skills Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia, looks at the issues, challenges, and potential measures countries could take to develop the skills needed to promote employment, sustain growth, and improve global competitiveness. The book, co-published with Springer, consists of articles from leading experts and policy makers in technical and vocational education and training.
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