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Accelerating catch-up : tertiary education for growth in SSA /

Sub-Saharan Africa has recently enjoyed a surge in economic growth due to the rising prices of its commodities and natural resources. To sustain this growth in the face of intensifying global competition, African countries may wish to align their tertiary education and research systems more closely...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: World Bank. AFTHD, World Bank. DECRG
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2008.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Sub-Saharan Africa has recently enjoyed a surge in economic growth due to the rising prices of its commodities and natural resources. To sustain this growth in the face of intensifying global competition, African countries may wish to align their tertiary education and research systems more closely to national economic development based on a deepening of technological capabilities and local labor markets. This will require governments and societies to make strategic choices and targeted investments in specific types of training, specific disciplinary areas, and specific institutions. The succe.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxi, 180 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-157) and index.
ISBN:9780821377390
0821377396
0821377388
9780821377383
1281845949
9781281845948
9786611845940
6611845941