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Constructivist analysis of cross-sectional data on varieties of skills: Contextualities and generalities of skills packages and rewards to them in Ghana and Ethiopia

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Yamada, Shoko
International Journal of Educational Development
Journal · Vol. 102 · Art. 102851
Abstract

Using cross-sectional data on the varieties of skills and employers’ demands for them, this paper examines determinants of wages in the garment sector in Ghana and Ethiopia. It found that the effects of cognitive and technical skills are consistent, while those of noncognitive and behavioral skills are important but in different ways depending on the culture, work environment, and employers’ expectations. Based on the empirical evidence from the survey using the author's unique assessment data, she promotes a comparative, constructivist approach to skills analysis departing from conventional institutionalism, which considers school as the predominant site of skills development. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd

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Constructivism Cross-sectional skills analysis Employers’ roles Noncognitive skills Skills assessment Workplace behavior

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workplace skilled labor labor market working conditions Ghana Ethiopia labor productivity Garment industry demand-side management
Author Affiliations
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Funding & Acknowledgements
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, JSPS
Grant: 18KK0062
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