Putting higher education to work : skills and research for growth in East Asia.
This book assesses whether East Asian higher education is providing research and innovation for growth and delivering its graduates with the skills necessary for productivity in the labor market. It also seeks to determine how higher education. -- publisher description.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. : London :
World Bank ; Eurospan [distributor],
©2012.
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| Series: | Report (World Bank. East Asia and Pacific Regional Office)
World Bank East Asia and Pacific regional report. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Summary; Despite impressive gains, higher education could contribute even more to East Asia's development agenda; Five disconnects; Public policy and its three pillars; Country priorities, policies, and reform; Notes; 1 Higher Education for Growth through Skills and Research; East Asia's economic landscape; Role and impact of higher education; From higher education to growth: Skills and research; Conclusion; Notes; 2 Is Higher Education Meeting Its Promises?; Higher education and skills for growth: The main issues.