Education for Development : : Lessons from East Asia for Bangladesh / / Atiur Rahman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Rahman, Atiur,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2002]; ©2002
• Year of Publication: 2002
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (124 p.)

Notwithstanding the recent financial crisis in most of the East Asian countries, none can deny that the region was enjoying the benefits of unprecedented growth rates during the previous three decades or so. Despite some divergent views, most agree that the high quality of human resources linked to a well-thought-out educational system contributed to this success. These countries value education highly and hence spend much resources on its development. They have also given appropriate emphasis on different types of education, including technology required for economic development. Although Bangladesh has acute resource constraints and a dismal record of fighting poverty, it can learn a lot from the educational experiences of East Asia by deriving interesting insights from the linkage between education and economic development. However, Bangladesh needs to plan its own development strategy with an appropriate role for quality education.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Glossary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Education and Development: Lessons from East Asia for Bangladesh -- 3. Education and Development with Particular Reference to Singapore and Japan -- 4. Implications of East Asian Education Policies for Bangladesh -- 5. Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- The Author