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International briefing 36: training and development in Ecuador
Author(s) -
RamirezAnormaliza Richard,
LlinàsAudet Xavier,
Sabaté Ferran
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of training and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1468-2419
pISSN - 1360-3736
DOI - 10.1111/ijtd.12114
Subject(s) - productivity , training (meteorology) , natural resource , economic growth , national economy , business , political science , economics , economic system , geography , meteorology , law
This article examines educational policies in Ecuador. It outlines the main features of the education and training systems, and analyses the impact on productivity and national development. The efforts made by various national authorities to strengthen and encourage education at all levels is evident, as well as efforts to boost productivity by changing the productive mix. In conclusion, much effort has been made to move from an economy of finite resources based on the exploitation of natural resources, to an economy of infinite resources focused on generating knowledge.