Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation

This article arises from the need to understand the development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in different socioeconomic contexts, focusing on four Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia) and the German case, to understand the current state and the differ...

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Main Authors: Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto, Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara, Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian, Tellez Pérez, Julian David
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description This article arises from the need to understand the development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in different socioeconomic contexts, focusing on four Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia) and the German case, to understand the current state and the differentiated dynamics of VET and its institutional structure. The German case – and its relative success in terms of articulation between training for work and business – constituted it as a reference for the evaluation of this type of institutions, which in the case of Latin America have not been unfamiliar with the policies of structural reforms based on the Washington Consensus (in some cases, they were privatised). The article is divided into three sections, which explain how vocational training programs work from a brief historical context, describing their operational structure, the legal framework from which they operate, the sources of funding, the main vocational training institutions, and their relationship with economic dynamics.
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spelling ojs-article-199732025-01-08T14:15:24Z Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation Educación y formación profesional en América Latina: análisis comparativo de trayectorias institucionales y retos en un mundo laboral en transformación Enseignement et formation professionnels en Amérique latine : analyse comparative des trajectoires institutionnelles et des défis dans un monde du travail en transformation Educação e treinamento vocacional na América Latina: análise comparativa de trajetórias institucionais e desafios em um mundo do trabalho em transformação Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian Tellez Pérez, Julian David Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian Tellez Pérez, Julian David Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian Tellez Pérez, Julian David Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian Tellez Pérez, Julian David Vocational education Employment Economic structure Labour policies Educação profissionalizante Emprego Estrutura econômica Políticas trabalhistas Formación profesional Empleo Estructura económica Políticas laborales Enseignement professionnel Emploi Structure économique Politiques du travail This article arises from the need to understand the development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems in different socioeconomic contexts, focusing on four Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia) and the German case, to understand the current state and the differentiated dynamics of VET and its institutional structure. The German case – and its relative success in terms of articulation between training for work and business – constituted it as a reference for the evaluation of this type of institutions, which in the case of Latin America have not been unfamiliar with the policies of structural reforms based on the Washington Consensus (in some cases, they were privatised). The article is divided into three sections, which explain how vocational training programs work from a brief historical context, describing their operational structure, the legal framework from which they operate, the sources of funding, the main vocational training institutions, and their relationship with economic dynamics. Este artículo surge de la necesidad de comprender el desarrollo de sistemas de Formación Profesional (FP) en diferentes contextos socioeconómicos, centrándose en cuatro países latinoamericanos (Argentina, Chile, Perú y Colombia) y el caso alemán, para entender el estado actual y las dinámicas diferenciadas de la FP y su estructura institucional. El caso alemán – y su relativo éxito en términos de articulación entre la formación para el trabajo y la empresa – lo constituyó como un referente para la evaluación de este tipo de instituciones, que en el caso de América Latina no han sido ajenas a las políticas de reformas estructurales basadas en el Consenso de Washington (en algunos casos, fueron privatizadas). El artículo está dividido en tres secciones, que explican el funcionamiento de los programas de formación profesional a partir de un breve contexto histórico, describiendo su estructura de funcionamiento, el marco legal desde el que operan, su fuente de financiación, las principales instituciones de formación profesional y su relación con la dinámica económica. Cet article est né de la nécessité de comprendre le développement des systèmes d'enseignement et de formation professionnels (EFP) dans différents contextes socio-économiques, notamment dans quatre pays d'Amérique Latine (Argentine, Chili, Pérou et Colombie) ainsi que dans le cas allemand, afin de comprendre l'état actuel et les dynamiques différenciées de l'EFP et de sa structure institutionnelle. Le cas allemand – et son succès relatif en termes d'articulation entre la formation pour le travail et l'entreprise – a constitué une référence pour l'évaluation de ce type d'institutions qui, dans le cas de l'Amérique latine, n'ont pas été étrangères aux politiques de réformes structurelles basées sur le Consensus de Washington (étant dans certains cas privatisées). L’article est divisé en trois sections, décrivant le fonctionnement de la formation professionnelle à partir d'un bref contexte historique, la description de la structure de son fonctionnement, le cadre juridique dans lequel elle s'inscrit, l'origine de son financement, les principales institutions de formation professionnelle et sa relation avec la dynamique économique. Este artigo surge da necessidade de compreender o desenvolvimento de sistemas de Educação e Formação Profissional (EFP) em diferentes contextos socioeconômicos, com foco em quatro países latino-americanos (Argentina, Chile, Peru e Colômbia) e no caso alemão, para entender o estado atual e a dinâmica diferenciada da EFP e sua estrutura institucional. O caso alemão – e seu relativo sucesso em termos de articulação entre o treinamento para o trabalho e as empresas – constituiu uma referência para a avaliação desse tipo de instituições que, no caso da América Latina, não ficaram alheias às políticas de reformas estruturais baseadas no Consenso de Washington (em alguns casos, foram privatizadas). O artigo está dividido em três seções, que explicam o funcionamento dos programas de formação profissional a partir de um breve contexto histórico, descrevendo sua estrutura operacional, o marco legal a partir do qual opera, sua fonte de financiamento, as principais instituições de formação profissional e sua relação com a dinâmica econômica. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2024-12-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto Texte Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/19973 10.20396/rbest.v6i00.19973 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 6 (2024): Dossier: Faces of the social issue in contemporary Brazil; e024013 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 6 (2024): Dossier: Facetas de la cuestión social en el Brasil contemporáneo; e024013 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 6 (2024): Dossier: Les facettes de la question sociale dans le Brésil contemporain; e024013 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; v. 6 (2024): Dossiê: Facetas da questão social no Brasil contemporâneo; e024013 2674-9564 eng https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/19973/14563 Latin America; Contemporary América Latina; Contemporáneo Amérique latine; Contemporaine América Latina; Contemporâneo Copyright (c) 2024 Carlos Alberto Suescún Barón, Sharim Samara Hernández Pérez, Juan Sebastian Giraldo Pedroza, Julian David Tellez Pérez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
spellingShingle Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto
Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara
Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian
Tellez Pérez, Julian David
Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto
Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara
Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian
Tellez Pérez, Julian David
Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto
Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara
Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian
Tellez Pérez, Julian David
Suescún Barón, Carlos Alberto
Hernández Pérez, Sharim Samara
Giraldo Pedroza, Juan Sebastian
Tellez Pérez, Julian David
Vocational education
Employment
Economic structure
Labour policies
Educação profissionalizante
Emprego
Estrutura econômica
Políticas trabalhistas
Formación profesional
Empleo
Estructura económica
Políticas laborales
Enseignement professionnel
Emploi
Structure économique
Politiques du travail
Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
title Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
title_full Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
title_fullStr Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
title_full_unstemmed Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
title_short Vocational education and training in Latin America: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
title_sort vocational education and training in latin america: comparative analysis of institutional trajectories and challenges in a world of labour in transformation
topic Vocational education
Employment
Economic structure
Labour policies
Educação profissionalizante
Emprego
Estrutura econômica
Políticas trabalhistas
Formación profesional
Empleo
Estructura económica
Políticas laborales
Enseignement professionnel
Emploi
Structure économique
Politiques du travail
url https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/19973
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