Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland

Over the last sixty years, Ireland has experienced profound economic, social, technological, occupational, cultural, and demographic changes. It has emerged from the most recent economic crisis stronger than ever and remains committed to its vision...

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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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spelling okr-10986-363012021-09-28T05:10:34Z Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland World Bank EDUCATION QUALITY TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS EDUCATION POLICY SOCIAL INCLUSION LIFELONG EDUCATION Over the last sixty years, Ireland has experienced profound economic, social, technological, occupational, cultural, and demographic changes. It has emerged from the most recent economic crisis stronger than ever and remains committed to its vision of a nation of people armed with the relevant knowledge, entrepreneurial agility, and analytical skills to support economic and social prosperity and to enhance the well-being of the country. Education has been at the heart of this transformation and has been a central component of Ireland’s human capital development. Ireland’s journey towards prosperity has not been without challenges, and some of these are acknowledged in this case study. The first part of the case study looks at the story of Ireland’s remarkable economic and social transformations since the 1960s, with a focus on the contribution made by education. The opening section sets the context and notes a number of macroeconomic features that have contributed to the creation, maintenance, and development of a business environment that establishes Ireland as a cost-effective and attractive place to live and work The second section charts the story of education success in Ireland. 2021-09-27T14:08:14Z 2021-09-27T14:08:14Z 2021-08-31 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/901301631603793035/Ireland-s-Human-Capital-The-Contribution-of-Education-and-Skills-Development-to-Economic-Transformation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36301 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Europe and Central Asia Ireland
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TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
EDUCATION POLICY
SOCIAL INCLUSION
LIFELONG EDUCATION
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TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
EDUCATION POLICY
SOCIAL INCLUSION
LIFELONG EDUCATION
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Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
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description Over the last sixty years, Ireland has experienced profound economic, social, technological, occupational, cultural, and demographic changes. It has emerged from the most recent economic crisis stronger than ever and remains committed to its vision of a nation of people armed with the relevant knowledge, entrepreneurial agility, and analytical skills to support economic and social prosperity and to enhance the well-being of the country. Education has been at the heart of this transformation and has been a central component of Ireland’s human capital development. Ireland’s journey towards prosperity has not been without challenges, and some of these are acknowledged in this case study. The first part of the case study looks at the story of Ireland’s remarkable economic and social transformations since the 1960s, with a focus on the contribution made by education. The opening section sets the context and notes a number of macroeconomic features that have contributed to the creation, maintenance, and development of a business environment that establishes Ireland as a cost-effective and attractive place to live and work The second section charts the story of education success in Ireland.
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title Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
title_short Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
title_full Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
title_fullStr Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
title_full_unstemmed Building Human Capital : Lessons from Country Experiences - Ireland
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