Poor education,unemployment and the promise of skills: The hegemony of the “skills mismatch” discourse |
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| Institution: | 1. Georgetown University, USA;2. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland;1. Future University Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan;2. Kyorin University, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan;3. FutureBud International Co., Ltd. 3-8-1 Ningyo-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan;1. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, C/Madrid, 126, Getafe, 28903 Madrid, Spain;2. German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), Mohrenstrasse 58, 10117 Berlin, Germany;1. Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain;2. Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Development discourse frames youth in the Arab world as lacking in the skills needed for employment and educational institutions as failing. The “skills mismatch” is offered as both the reason for unemployment, and evidence of the poor quality of education in the region. This paper undertakes a genealogy of the skills mismatch discourse, tracing how it became central to education development policy with a focus on Jordan.We show that this discourse lacks analysis of prevailing labor force dynamics and barriers to economic development, and serves to blame youth, educators, and local culture for the failures of economic restructuring. |
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| Keywords: | Skills mismatch Discourse Jordan World Bank WEF |
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