Documents et rapports
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La internacionalizacion de la educacion superior y su dinamica en Colombia (espagnol)
Knowledge based economies are at advantage in today's liberalized global market. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries with extensive knowledge assets drive rapid...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32432 Date du document: 1 juin 2003 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Jaramillo,Isabel Cristina
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Access barriers for poor and indigenous people in Chilean higher education (anglais)
The purpose of this paper is to identify access barriers and discriminatory practices in the Chilean higher education system (CHES), specifically focusing on the indigenous population and the poor. The...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32472 Date du document: 1 mai 2003 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Repetto Vargas,Andrea Cecilia
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Student loans in an international perspective : The World Bank experience (anglais)
This document presents a panorama of international experiences and recent trends. After evoking the rationale for student loans, it discusses the development of this form of student finance from a global...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 27295 Date du document: 1 janvier 2003 Auteur: Salmi,Jamil
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The evolution of science and technology : Latin America and the Caribbean in comparative perspective : The evolution of science and technology: Latin America and the Caribbean in comparative perspective (anglais)
This study focuses on the evolution of science and technology in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Extensive empirical evidence lends support to the proposition that the ability to innovate, develop...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32471 Date du document: 1 décembre 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Hansen,Thomas Nikolaj,Agapitova,Natalia,Holm-Nielsen,Lauritz B.,Vukmirovic,Ognjenka Goga
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Chile : human resources for the knowledge economy : Chile: human resources for the knowledge economy (anglais)
This paper takes stock at the Chilean education system and the country's stock of human capital. The objective is to assess whether Chile's is sufficiently equipped in terms of human capital to take advantage...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32469 Date du document: 1 décembre 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Garcia Zuniga,Patricia Lissette,Holm-Nielsen,Lauritz B.,Hansen,Thomas Nikolaj
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Chile : science, technology and innovation : Chile: science, technology and inovation (anglais)
The ability to create, distribute and exploit knowledge has become a major source of competitive advantage, wealth creation and improvements in the quality of life. These changes imply that science, technology...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32470 Date du document: 1 décembre 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Agapitova,Natalia,Holm-Nielsen,Lauritz B.
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The challenges of school autonomy : supporting principals (anglais)
This paper stems from work done under the auspices of a World Bank professional development grant 2001-02. The purpose of the grant was to study innovative support and training models for principals in...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32468 Date du document: 1 septembre 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Hovde, Kate,Rodriguez, Alberto
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Colombian higher education in the global market (anglais)
Two concepts lie at the core of this paper, internationalization and globalization of higher education. This paper demonstrates that the current globalization process has significant implications for the...
Type de document: Document de travail (série numérotée) Numéro du rapport: 32465 Date du document: 30 juillet 2002 Auteur: Blom,Andreas,Jaramillo,Isabel Cristina,Zuniga, Patrcia Garcia
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Reforming student financial aid : issues and alternatives : Reforming student financial aid: issues and alternatives (anglais)
Colombian policymakers have decided that the expansion and reform of the existing student aid programs, particularly student credit, should represent a primary vehicle for addressing challenges to the...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32467 Date du document: 1 juillet 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Hauptman,Arthur
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Economic perspectives of tertiary education : the case of Colombia : Economic perspectives of tertiary education: the case of Colombia (anglais)
The paper is organized as follows: the subsequent section describes the data and overall developments in educational attainment of the labor force. Section three looks into the labor market value of different...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32466 Date du document: 1 juillet 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Blom,Andreas,Hansen,Thomas Richard
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Science and technology in Colombia : status and perspectives : Science and technology in Colombia: status and perspectives (anglais)
Colombian economic performance is promising, but the current recession showed the fragility of the economy and the fact that the country cannot sustain growth without major changes in its development strategy...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32445 Date du document: 1 juillet 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Agapitova,Natalia,Holm-Nielsen,Lauritz B.,Vukmirovic,Ognjenka Goga
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Teacher salaries and professional profile in Mexico (anglais)
Teachers' salaries have often been highlighted as very important issue in discussions of school improvement. The level and structure of teacher remuneration are said to affect their morale and their ability...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32438 Date du document: 1 février 2002 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C.,Salinas,Angel Nicolas
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Colombia : decentralized education management (anglais)
This study identifies common issues, benefits and constraints regarding local government's education management and institutional change in Colombia. This was accomplished through case studies of four...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32441 Date du document: 30 juin 2001 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Reyes,Joel E.
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Teachers in Latin America : who is preparing our children for the knowledge century? : Teachers in Latin America: who is preparing our children for the knowledge century? (anglais)
This document presents a brief overview of who are the primary school teachers in Latin America and identifies the principle problems faced by human resources policy in the Latin American countries in...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32440 Date du document: 1 avril 2001 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Alvarez,Benjamin,Majmudar,Juliet Maria
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Teachers in Latin America : who is preparing our children for the knowledge century? : Quien esta preparando a nuestros hijos para el siglo del conocimiento? (anglais)
This document presents a brief overview of who are the primary school teachers in Latin America and identifies the principle problems faced by human resources policy in the Latin American countries in...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32440 Date du document: 1 avril 2001 Auteur: Alvarez,Benjamin,Majmudar,Juliet Maria
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Education decentralization in Latin America : the effects on the quality of schooling (anglais)
The two types of education decentralization--to lower levels of government and to individual schools--have very different origins and aims. The decentralization of education to lower levels of government...
Type de document: Document de travail (série numérotée) Numéro du rapport: 21494 Date du document: 30 juin 2000 Auteur: Winkler,Donald R.,Gershberg,Alec Ian
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Tertiary education in the twenty-first century : challenges and opportunities : Tertiary education in the twenty-first century: challenges and opportunities (anglais)
Rapid transformations are taking place in tertiary education systems and institutions all over the world. This document examines on-going trends, innovations, initiatives and reforms in the context of...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 32437 Date du document: 1 juin 2000 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Salmi,Jamil
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Peru - reforming health care for the poor (anglais)
Peru's famously high levels of infant mortality are concentrated among the poor. In recent years, health outcomes have begun to improve - partly resulted from the overall improvement in incomes and living...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 21071 Date du document: 31 mars 2000 Auteur: Cotlear,Daniel
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Violence, democracy, and education : an analytical framework (anglais)
To understand fully the role of violence and the related extent of harm inflicted upon various population groups or individuals in a democratic society, or in any society for that matter, two things are...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 21067 Date du document: 29 février 2000 Auteur: Salmi,Jamil
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Teacher pay in 12 Latin American countries : how does teacher pay compare to other professions? What determines teacher pay? Who are the teachers? (anglais)
Throughout the Latin America region, teacher pay makes up 90 percent of national public education budgets, or between two to six percent of the entire Gross domestic Product. In the quest for educational...
Type de document: Série d'études du Groupe du développement humain et social de LAC Numéro du rapport: 21493 Date du document: 31 janvier 2000 Auteur: Liang,Xiaoyan