With the ongoing restructuring in Sudan, structural issues such as the need for skill development and interaction with technological change need an in-depth analysis that this book offers. The central themes of this book are- required skill formation, upskilling of the workers, and their interaction with technological change in lieu of a deficient educational system and its implications. An empirical investigation of the causes and consequences of low skill and technology indicators using a primary survey at macro and micro levels is undertaken. This is followed by an examination of the interaction between the low skill and technology indicators, the relationships between skill, upskilling and technology indicators, skills mismatch, the uses and impacts of ICT and differences at firm as well as industry level as well as knowledge transfer effects. A set of recommendations towards the need for implementation of consistent policies, increasing incentives and collaboration between public and private institutions completes the book. "With the ongoing restructuring in Sudan, structural issues such as the need for skill development and interaction with technological change need an in-depth analysis that this book offers. The central themes of this book are- required skill formation, upskilling of the workers, and their interaction with technological change in lieu of a deficient educational system and its implications. An empirical investigation of the causes and consequences of low skill and technology indicators using a primary survey at macro and micro levels is undertaken. This is followed by an examination of the interaction between the low skill and technology indicators, the relationships between skill, upskilling and technology indicators, skills mismatch, the uses and impacts of ICT and differences at firm as well as industry level and knowledge transfer effects. A set of recommendations towards the need for implementation of consistent policies, increasing incentives and collaboration between public and private institutions completes the book."--Publisher's description "With the ongoing restructuring in Sudan, structural issues such as the need for skill development and interaction with technological change need an in-depth analysis that this book offers. The central themes of this book are- required skill formation, upskilling of the workers, and their interaction with technological change in lieu of a deficient educational system and its implications. An empirical investigation of the causes and consequences of low skill and technology indicators using a primary survey at macro and micro levels is undertaken. This is followed by an examination of the interaction between the low skill and technology indicators, the relationships between skill, upskilling and technology indicators, skills mismatch, the uses and impacts of ICT and differences at firm as well as industry level and knowledge transfer effects. A set of recommendations towards the need for implementation of consistent policies, increasing incentives and collaboration between public and private institutions completes the book." -- Library of Congress Front Matter....Pages i-xxx Front Matter....Pages 1-1 General Introduction....Pages 3-14 Economic Development Challenges in Sudan and the Need for Skill Upgrading and Technological Development....Pages 15-74 Front Matter....Pages 75-75 Technological Change and Human Capital: Conceptual Framework, Theoretical and Empirical Literature....Pages 77-112 Front Matter....Pages 113-113 Research Methodology and Methods of Data Collection....Pages 115-138 Assessment of Skill and Technology Indicators....Pages 139-169 Assessment of Science and Technology Indicators and the Need for Science and Technological Development in Sudan....Pages 171-213 Relationship Between Skill, Technology and Input–Output Indicators....Pages 215-280 The Importance (Impacts) of Knowledge at the Macro–Micro Levels....Pages 281-310 Front Matter....Pages 311-311 Education, Training and Skill Development Policies in Sudan: Macro–Micro Overview....Pages 313-407 Summary and Conclusions....Pages 409-429 Back Matter....Pages 431-478
