Constructing Knowledge Societies New Challenges for Tertiary Education

by World Bank

• ISBN13: 9780821351437
• ISBN10: 0821351435
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: World Bank Publications

Summary

This report describes how tertiary education contributes towards developing a country's capacity to participate in an increasingly knowledge-based world economy. It also investigates policy options which have the potential to enhance economic growth and reduce poverty. It draws on ongoing World Bank research into the dynamics of knowledge-based economies to explore how countries can adapt their higher education systems to meet the combination of new and old challenges of international market forces.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Abbreviations	xv
Executive Summary	xvii
Overview and Main Findings	1	(1)
The State of Tertiary Education in Developing and Transition Countries	1	(1)
Purposes of This Report	2	(2)
Tertiary Education Policy in the Context of Overall World Bank Strategy	4	(1)
Outline and Principal Messages of the Report	5	(2)
The Changing Global Environment	7	(16)
Knowledge as a Key Factor in Development	7	(6)
The Information and Communication Revolution	13	(4)
The Global Labor Market	17	(2)
Political and Social Change	19	(3)
Conclusion	22	(1)
Contribution of Tertiary Education to Economic and Social Development	23	(22)
Changing Education and Training Needs	24	(8)
The Changing Tertiary Education Landscape	32	(3)
New Modes of Organization and Operation	35	(6)
Conclusion: Demise or Renewal of Traditional Tertiary Institutions?	41	(4)
Confronting the Old Challenges: The Continuing Crisis of Tertiary Education in Developing and Transition Countries	45	(22)
The Need to Expand Tertiary Education	46	(6)
Persisting Inequalities	52	(6)
Problems of Quality and Relevance	58	(4)
Change-Resistant Governance Structures and Rigid Management Practices	62	(5)
The Changing Nexus: Tertiary Education Institutions, the Marketplace, and the State	67	(32)
The Rise of Market Forces in Tertiary Education	67	(8)
Rationale for State Intervention	75	(8)
The Evolving Role of the State: Guidance through an Enabling Framework and Appropriate Incentives	83	(16)
World Bank Support for Tertiary Education	99	(98)
Assessment of Recent World Bank Experience in Tertiary Education, 1995--2001	100	(7)
Directions for Future Bank Support	107	(24)
Appendixes
A New Issues Facing Tertiary Education Systems and Institutions	131	(3)
B Benchmarks for Measuring the Quality of Internet-Based Programs	134	(2)
C Resource Diversification Matrix for Public Tertiary Institutions by Source and Category of Income	136	(2)
D World Bank Tertiary Education Projects by Type of Intervention and by Region, Fiscal 1995--2001	138	(3)
E Analytical Work in Tertiary Education by the World Bank, Fiscal 1995--2001	141	(11)
F World Bank Lending for Tertiary Education: Graphical Overview	152	(4)
G World Bank Group Tertiary Education Projects: Descriptions and Lessons	156	(23)
H Knowledge-Sharing Initiatives of the World Bank Aimed at Bridging the Digital Divide	179	(3)
I Promoting Science and Technology for Development: The World Bank's Millennium Science Initiative	182	(3)
J Statistical Tables on Tertiary Education	185	(10)
K Socioeconomic Inequalities in Tertiary Education: Enrollment and Government Expenditure by Income Quintile	195	(2)
Bibliography	197