Financing higher education and economic development in East Asia

"This volume addresses important issues to do with access to higher education and different models of its financing in the East Asia region. It is enriched by diverse perspectives from vastly different starting points and by the historical and institutional settings in the region. The issues ar...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Shiro
Other Authors: Chapman, B. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Acton, A.C.T. ANU E Press 2011, 2011
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"This volume addresses important issues to do with access to higher education and different models of its financing in the East Asia region. It is enriched by diverse perspectives from vastly different starting points and by the historical and institutional settings in the region. The issues are set out in the context of the value of higher education in economic development and how it contributes to the capacities to adopt and adapt to new technologies and undertake institutional innovation."--Publisher's description
Physical Description:viii, 281 pages illustrations
ISBN:9781921666629
1921666625