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Varieties of Skills Profiles in Latin America: A Reassessment of the Hierarchical Model of Capitalism
Date
2020Registration in:
Bogliaccini, J., & Madariaga, A. (2020). Varieties of Skills Profiles in Latin America: A Reassessment of the Hierarchical Model of Capitalism. Journal of Latin American Studies, 52(3), 601-631. doi:10.1017/S0022216X20000322
0022-216X
eISSN: 1469-767X
WOS: 000558707500006
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85085919801
10.1017/S0022216X20000322
Author
Bogliaccini, Juan A.
Madariaga, Aldo [Univ Mayor, Ctr Econ & Social Policy, CEAS, Ctr Econ & Polit Sociales, Chile]
Institutions
Abstract
Research on the politics of skills formation in Latin America is severely underdeveloped. This article offers a novel characterisation of the supply of skills in the region or 'skills supply profiles', taking inspiration from the comparative capitalisms literature. We identify four configurations of skills supply profiles - universalising, dual academic-oriented, dual VET-oriented and exclusionary-and analyse their historical dynamics. By doing this, we challenge general assessments of Latin America's skills formation systems as pertaining to one overarching type. This sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the politics of skills in the region and their connection with different development alternatives.