"The Skills Toward Employment and Productivity (STEP) Survey is an initiative of the World Bank in cooperation with other development partners and nongovernmental agencies and carried out in more than 14 countries globally. In Ghana, the first phase of the survey focusing on adults in urban communities was carried out in cooperation with the University of Ghana's Institute of Statistical, Social, and Economic Research, the Ministry of Education, the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and the Ghana Statistical Service" -- Back cover.
Series Statement
Directions in development. Human development
Uniform Title
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Country Context -- Conceptual Framework: Why Is It Important to Focus on Skills? -- Skills Toward Employment and Productivity Data -- Education Issues in Ghana -- Labor Market Participation -- The Use of Cognitive Skills, Job-Specific Skills, and Literacy -- The Returns to Education and Skills: Building the Job-Relevant Skills That Employers Demand -- Mismatch of Skills: A Measurement Issue and Unexploited Potential at Work -- Appendix A-G.