The Impact of Vocational Training on Labor Market Outcomes in the Philippines

Publication | October 2020
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The paper analyzes how post-secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET) impacts labor market outcomes in the Philippines.

Findings from the study show that TVET graduates in the Philippines earn significantly higher wages than those who entered the job market with a secondary school education or below. However, individuals who both trained in TVET and pursued tertiary education earn less than those with secondary school or below. This counterintuitive result is explained by the tendency for such dual-level individuals to complete the lowest level of TVET.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Existing Theory and Evidence
  • Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the Philippines
  • Models and Methodologies
  • Characteristics of the Sample
  • Results
  • Conclusion

Additional Details

Authors
Type
Series
Subjects
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Tertiary and higher education
  • Technical and vocational education and training
  • Social development and protection
  • Social protection - labor and employment
Countries
  • Philippines
Pages
  • 24
Dimensions
  • 8.5 x 11
SKU
  • WPS200274-2
ISSN
  • 2313-6537 (print)
  • 2313-6545 (electronic)

Published Versions

Vandenberg, Paul and Jade Laranjo. 2021. "Vocational Training and Labor Market Outcomes in the Philippines." International Journal of Educational Development 87: 102501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102501.

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