| Description |
xxxi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Directions in development |
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Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
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| Contents |
Overview and main findings -- The state of tertiary education in developing and transition countries -- Purposes of this report -- Tertiary education policy in the context of overall World Bank strategy -- Outline and principal messages of the report -- 1. The changing global environment -- The information and communication revolution -- The global labor market -- Political and social change -- 2. Contribution of tertiary education to economic and social development -- Changing education and training needs -- The changing tertiary education landscape -- New modes of organization and operation -- Demise or renewal of traditional tertiary institutions? -- 3. Confronting the old challenges: the continuing crisis of tertiary education in developing and transition countries -- The need to expand tertiary education -- Persisting inequalities -- Problems of quality and relevance -- Change-resistant governance structures and rigid management practices -- 4. The changing nexus: tertiary education institutions, the marketplace and the state -- The rise of market forces in tertiary education -- Rationale for state intervention -- The evolving role of the state: guidance through an enabling framework and appropriate incentives -- 5. World Bank support for tertiary education -- Assessment of recent World Bank experience in tertiary education, 1995-2001 -- Directions for future bank support |
| Summary |
Annotation. This report describes how tertiary education contributes to building up a country's capacity for participation in an increasingly knowledge-based world economy and investigates policy options for tertiary education that have the potential to enhance economic growth and reduce poverty. It examines the following questions: What is the importance of tertiary education for economic and social development? How should developing and transition countries position themselves to take full advantage of the potential contribution of tertiary education? How can the World Bank and other development agencies assist in this process?The report draws on ongoing Bank research and analysis on the dynamics of knowledge economies and on science and technology development. Using this background, it explores how countries can adapt and shape their tertiary education systems to confront successfully the combination of new and old challenges in the context of the rising significance for tertiary education of internal and international market forces. It examines the justification for continuing public support of tertiary education and the appropriate role of the state in support of knowledge-driven economic growth. Finally, it reviews the lessons from recent World Bank experience with support of tertiary education, including ways of minimizing the negative political impact of reforms, and makes recommendations for future Bank involvement. The Bank aspires to apply its extensive knowledge base and financial resources toward increased efforts in the tertiary education sector. Strengthening the capacity of tertiary education institutions to respond flexibly to the new demands of knowledge societies will increase their contribution to poverty reduction through the long-term economic effects and the associated welfare benefits that come from sustained growth |
| Notes |
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries.
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Educational assistance -- Developing countries.
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| Author |
Hopper, Richard, Contributor
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World Bank.
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| LC no. |
2002066388 |
| ISBN |
0821351435 paperback |
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