Accelerating Catch-up : Tertiary Education for Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Accelerating Catch-up Compellingly Spells Out The Case For More Knowledge-intensive Growth And Demands Increasing Attention To Secondary And, Most Importantly, Post-secondary Education. It Demonstrates Why Tertiary Education Systems In Sub-saharan Africa Must Become Better Aligned With National Economic Development And Poverty Reduction Strategies, And Has Identified The Benefits Likely To Be Associated With Such A Shift In Perspective. It Will Be Of Great Interest To International Organizations, Governments, Research Institutions, And Universities Throughout The Region.--jacket. Context 5 -- Chapter 2 The Education Imperative 37 -- The Demand For Higher-level Skills In Sub-saharan Africa 42 -- The Mission Of Tertiary Education In An Economic Growth Context 50 -- Chapter 3 Improving The Performance Of Tertiary Education In Sub-saharan Africa 69 -- Introducing National Innovation Systems 69 -- What Is The Current State Of Play? 71 -- Tertiary Education 80 -- Concluding Observations: Tertiary Education For Competitiveness And Growth 103 -- 1.1 New Commitments For Education By Sub-sector Fy1990-2008 2 -- 1.2 Savings And Investment, 1990-2006 13 -- 1.3 Population Growth And Fertility Rates For Selected Countries, 1990 And 2005 18 -- 1.4 Export Sophistication And Competitiveness (expy) And Level Of Higher Education 23 -- 1.5 Export Sophistication And Competitiveness (expy) Increase With Level Of Secondary Education 24 -- 1.6 Progress From Low-value Commodity To High-value Agricultural And Resources-based Processed Exports, 1985-2004 25 -- 2.1 Changes In Education Profile In Korea And Ghana, 1960-2000 38 -- 2.2 Secondary And Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rates For Case Study Countries, 1991 And 2005 38 -- 2.3 Secondary Gross Enrollment In 2004 40. Afthd (world Bank), Decrg (world Bank). Includes Bibliographical References (p. 135-157) And Index.