Publication: Affiliated Colleges in South Asia : Is Quality Expansion Possible?
Date
2011-10
ISSN
Published
2011-10
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
South Asia is at the cusp of change.
Aside from being blessed with abundant natural resources, it
is one of the world's most densely-populated regions,
being home to over 1.6 billion people. Most importantly, it
had experienced rapid population growth and is now home to a
talented young population. At the same time, South
Asia's economy is booming. The South Asian countries
share many similar characteristics, in their political,
societal and cultural, DNAs'. One common feature is
that these countries experienced a rapid expansion of their
higher education sector in recent decades. This is not
surprising, given the increasing quality, access and
affordability of primary and secondary education. This is
matched concurrently by the region's strong economic
growth resulting in higher demand for skilled labor.
Citation
“World Bank. 2011. Affiliated Colleges in South Asia : Is Quality Expansion Possible?. South Asia human development sector series;no. 47. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/17976 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”