Higher Education
Countries in Asia and the Pacific are realizing that their economies cannot compete in a globalized world without a growing cadre of people with advanced degrees.
Higher education contributes significantly to the technological capacity and overall competitiveness of developing member countries (DMCs). As such, the region's fast-growing economies are exerting pressure on higher education. There is an increasing trend for DMCs to establish world class universities and "centers of excellence." Higher education is now experiencing both the "push" of large numbers of secondary education graduates, and the "pull" of labor markets demanding more workers with particular skills.
As these developments appear more frequently on the higher education landscape across the region, it will be important to ensure that access to higher education becomes more inclusive so that no sector of society is neglected in the development of human capital.
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Cost–Benefit Analysis of Face-to-Face Closure of Schools to Control COVID-19 in the Philippines
This brief models the effectiveness of closing face-to-face schooling to help contain COVID-19 in the Philippines. It finds much higher health and economic costs than benefits from untargeted closures, and recommends alternatives. -
Anticipating and Preparing for Emerging Skills and Jobs: Key Issues, Concerns, and Prospects
This book contains a compilation of articles covering diverse perspectives on the dramatic evolution of work in Asia and the Pacific as well as the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on skills and workforce development. -
The Impact of Vocational Training on Labor Market Outcomes in the Philippines
The paper analyzes how post-secondary technical and vocational education and training (TVET) impacts labor market outcomes in the Philippines. -
Online Learning in Sri Lanka’s Higher Education Institutions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This brief outlines lessons and opportunities to improve online learning modalities based on the experiences of Sri Lanka on the transition to online tertiary education due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. -
Urban Agglomeration and Firm Innovation: Evidence from Asia
This paper presents evidence on the spatial distribution and effects of urban agglomeration on firm innovation using data from 25 developing countries in Asia. -
Bangladesh: Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education in 2018 – Tracer Study
This tracer study tracks the employability of 1,216 computer and software engineering graduates from 9 universities in Bangladesh. -
Education and Skills Development under the CAREC Program: A Scoping Study
This report examines how CAREC member countries can collaborate on education and skills development in the region toward 2030. -
Reforming Mongolia's Higher Education Sector
Mongolia is reforming its higher education sector, improving the quality and relevance of the courses on offer in its Universities, which is driving up graduate employment rate. -
Improving Education, Skills, and Employment in Tourism: Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor
This report measures the skills gap among tourism industry workers and the resulting opportunity costs along the Almaty–Bishkek Economic Corridor in Central Asia. -
Innovations in Knowledge and Learning: Postsecondary Education Reform to Support Employment and Inclusive Growth
As demand for postsecondary education increases and more nontraditional service providers emerge, education service delivery also needs to evolve.