Constructing knowledge societies: new challenges for tertiary education

In this report, the contribution that tertiary education makes to countries’ participation in a knowledge-based world economy is described and policy options for tertiary education that may enhance economic growth and reduce poverty are investigated. The report considers the questions of why tertiary education is important for economic and social development, how the benefits of tertiary education can be used by developing and transition countries and how the World Bank and other development agencies can assist in this process. The report emphasises a number of new trends in tertiary education ... Show more

Corporate authors: World Bank (IBRD)

Published: Washington, District of Columbia, World Bank, 2002

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: xxxi, 204 p.

Access item: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/15224/249730PUB0REPL00Knowledge0Societies.pdf Request Item from NCVER

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