Entry and Competition in the Market for Short-Cycle Programs

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?

“…Closely related work has largely focused on a few specific fields of study, institutions, or local labor markets (Acton, 2020;Carranza, Ferreyra, & Gazmuri, 2023;Foote & Grosz, 2020, 2020Gilpin et al, 2015;Weinstein, 2022). With the exception of Weinstein (2022), this work also has mainly considered the 2-year sector, perhaps due to the large role community colleges play in training workers for middle-skill jobs (Deming & Noray, 2020;Grubb, 1996), or for-profit institutions, due to their perceived "nimbleness" (Deming et al 2012).…”