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Foreword | ||
Acknowledgments | ||
Abbreviations | ||
Executive Summary | ||
Overview and Main Findings | 1 | |
1 | The Changing Global Environment | 7 |
Knowledge as a Key Factor in Development | 7 | |
The Information and Communication Revolution | 13 | |
The Global Labor Market | 17 | |
Political and Social Change | 19 | |
2 | Contribution of Tertiary Education to Economic and Social Development | 23 |
Changing Education and Training Needs | 24 | |
The Changing Tertiary Education Landscape | 32 | |
New Modes of Organization and Operation | 35 | |
Conclusion: Demise or Renewal of Traditional Tertiary Institutions? | 41 | |
3 | Confronting the Old Challenges: The Continuing Crisis of Tertiary Education in Developing and Transition Countries | 45 |
The Need to Expand Tertiary Education | 46 | |
Persisting Inequalities | 52 | |
Problems of Quality and Relevance | 58 | |
Change-Resistant Governance Structures and Rigid Management Practices | 62 | |
4 | The Changing Nexus: Tertiary Education Institutions, the Marketplace, and the State | 67 |
The Rise of Market Forces in Tertiary Education | 67 | |
Rationale for State Intervention | 75 | |
The Evolving Role of the State: Guidance through an Enabling Framework and Appropriate Incentives | 83 | |
5 | World Bank Support for Tertiary Education | 99 |
Assessment of Recent World Bank Experience in Tertiary Education, 1995-2001 | 100 | |
Directions for Future Bank Support | 107 | |
App. A | New Issues Facing Tertiary Education Systems and Institutions | 131 |
App. B | Benchmarks for Measuring the Quality of Internet-Based Programs | 134 |
App. C | Resource Diversification Matrix for Public Tertiary Institutions by Source and Category of Income | 136 |
App. D | World Bank Tertiary Education Projects by Type of Intervention and by Region, Fiscal 1995-2001 | 138 |
App. E | Analytical Work in Tertiary Education by the World Bank, Fiscal 1995-2001 | 141 |
App. F | World Bank Lending for Tertiary Education: Graphical Overview | 152 |
App. G | World Bank Group Tertiary Education Projects: Descriptions and Lessons | 156 |
App. H | Knowledge-Sharing Initiatives of the World Bank Aimed at Bridging the Digital Divide | 179 |
App. I | Promoting Science and Technology for Development: The World Bank's Millennium Science Initiative | 182 |
App. J | Statistical Tables on Tertiary Education | 185 |
App. K | Socioeconomic Inequities in Tertiary Education: Enrollment and Government Expenditure by Income Quintile | 195 |
Bibliography | 197 |
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