ERIC Number: EJ453675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-1538
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Universities and National Development: Issues and Problems in Developing Countries.
Saha, Lawrence J.
Prospects, v21 n2 p248-57 1991
Examines the relevance and contribution of universities to national development in economic, sociocultural, and political dimensions. Discusses rates of return, employment, vocational curricula, equality, and ideology. Concludes that a major problem in developing nations is ambivalence of universities stemming from their international and national structure and history. (DK)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Demand, Educational Finance, Enrollment Rate, Higher Education, Political Influences, Political Socialization, Role of Education, Selective Admission, Social Change, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Influences, Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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