A recent UNESCO report shows that more and more Asians are attending universities from within their own region rather than going abroad, reports the New York Times.
I find it fascinating that governments in places like Singapore are actively trying “to increase education services’ share of the gross domestic product” [emphasis mine]. While higher education is increasingly seen as a driver of the new global economy, I’ve always couched that relationship in terms of the knowledge produced or training made available. Have I underestimated the extent to which the delivery of higher education services itself is seen as a means of boosting an economy?
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