Transforming higher education in developing countries: the role of the World Bank
The time when higher education was almost a proscribed subject at the World Bank is long past. Higher education is not only seen today as a crucial element in the Bank's development strategy, but the Bank's thinking and actions in this area have begun to influence a number of bilateral donors into reconsidering their own focus on basic education as the only priority for financial and technical assistance in the education sector. This article presents the progression of the World Bank's position with respect to higher education and its contribution to development. It then reviews the different ... Show more
Authors: Salmi, Jamil; Bassett, Roberta Malee
Published: Oxford, England, Elsevier, 2010
Resource type: Book chapter
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