Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Regional : Higher education and development by World Bank Conference on Development Economics--Regional (19th : 2007 : Beijing, China), Lin, Justin Yifu, 1952-; Pleskovic, Boris; World Bank instant download

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2008, Regional : Higher education and development by World Bank Conference on Development Economics--Regional (19th : 2007 : Beijing, China), Lin, Justin Yifu, 1952-; Pleskovic, Boris; World Bank instant download

1 online resource (vii, 285 pages) :, This annual conference is a global gathering of the world's leading scholars and practitioners. Among the attendees are participants from developing countries, think tanks, NGOs, and international institutions. These papers concern issues such as: Higher Education and International Migration in Asia: Brain Circulation; Interfaces in Higher Education: Two Sector in Sync?; Financing Higher Education: Lessons from developed economies, options for developing economies; Well-springs of Modern Economic Growth: Higher Education, Innovation and Local Economic Development; Higher Education, Innovation, Scholarly & Professional, \"The papers in this volume were presented at the ABCDE that was held on January 16-17, 2007, in Beijing, China.\"--Introduction, Includes bibliographical references, ABOUT THIS BOOK; NTRODUCTION; OPENING ADDRESS; OPENING ADDRESS; KEYNOTE ADDRESS Skilled Labor and the International Economy: Whence It Comes, Whither It Goes; KEYNOTE ADDRESS Global Returns to Higher Education: Trends, Drivers, and Policy Responses; KEYNOTE ADDRESSHigher Education Financing in East Asia: Policy Implications for China; Higher Education and Migration: Brain Drain and Sharing Skills in the Region; Private-Public Provision of Higher Education; Financing Higher Education; Technological Innovation: Linkages between Universities and Industry, Print version record