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Human Capital Development in Africa: Agents, Drivers, and Implications

This study profiles educational attainment, analyzes determinants of educational attainment and training at the household and firm level, and examines the implications of human capital development for growth and structural transformation in Africa.

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Human Capital Development in Africa: Agents, Drivers, and Implications

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  1. Human Capital Development in Africa: Agents, Drivers and Implications for Growth and Structural Transformation Harry A. Sackey

  2. Objectives • Profile educational attainment and estimate determinants of educational attainment • Assess determinants of training at firm level • Examine implications of human capital development for growth and structural transformation in Africa

  3. Data & Methodology • Data Sources: • WDI • LSMS • CWIQ • Enterprise Survey • Methodology • Household level - OLS and Probit for education • Firm level • Probit for training incidence

  4. Basic Facts on Education

  5. Basic Facts on Education

  6. Basic Facts on Education

  7. Basic Facts Training

  8. Basic Facts on Training

  9. Correlation between education and other human development measures in Africa: 2000-2007

  10. Education Drivers at Household-level • Household financial resources • Parental education • Child characteristics and health • School quality and infrastructure

  11. Training Drivers at Firm-level • Organizational size and age • Internal characteristics • ICT usage • Financial accountability • Workforce educational quality • External environment • Credit constraints

  12. Growth and Structural Transformation Implications • Positive correlation between human capital and growth • Human capital development is associated with change in employment structure • Education and training as tools for going “green”

  13. Thank you

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