Technical Skill Formation

Technical Worker Training and Skill Development Systems in Developing Countries

Principal Investigator: June Tan

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Overview

Technical Worker Training and Skill Development Systems in Developing Countries
This research investigates formal and informal mechanisms (e.g., apprenticeships and industry-led training) for enhancing technical workers’ production and innovation capabilities in developing countries, referencing Human Capital Theory (Becker, 1964) and Capability Building Theory (Lall, 1992).