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.

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