This volume contains 8 papers presented at the January 2001 United Nations Policy Forum. The first paper provides an overview of major changes in the higher education sector in the selected countries consequent upon the economic crisis in the region. The subsequent papers analyze the crisis and its impact on higher education in individual countries. Following an introduction by the editor, the eight papers are: (1) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in East Asia: An Overview" (N. V. Varghese); (2) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in Indonesia" (Agung Purwadi); (3) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in Korea" (Hyunsook Yu); (4) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in Malaysia" (Arif Hassan); (5) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education: The Case of Universiti Utara, Malaysia" (Dato Dr. Mohd Saileh bin); (6) "Note on the Economic Crisis and Higher Education in the Philippines" (Mona Dumlao-Valisno); (7) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in Singapore" (Govindar Shantakuma; Pundarik Mukhopadhaya); and (8) "Impact of the Economic Crisis on Higher Education in Thailand" (N. V. Varghese). Lists of programs and participants are appended. (BT)