Education has emerged as an essential component of the transition to a market economy in Central and Eastern Europe. Although the countries of the region inherited broadly accessible education systems, the legacies of central planning have constrained the systems from fully adjusting to market...

This study reports on the extent to which project desings of World Bank Supported primary education projects in Sub-Saharan Africa take into account the school characteristics that are necessary for effective education. Using a conceptual framework that summarizes research findings on the...

This paper describes the accounting profession, and the education and training of accountants and accounting technicians in Sub-Saharan Anglphone Africa. It reviews professional accounting examinations and degrees, educatio, practical training, and continuing professional education. The paper...

As part of the restructuring of the education system since doi moi or Renovation in 1989, the government of Vietnam has implemented several policy changes. These include transforming some public institutions into private ones, promoting the establishment of "people's" and community educational...

Cette etude presente les principaux resultats de la recherche surles facteurs qui entravent la scolarisation des filles en Afrique subsaharienne. Ces facteurs se classent en trois categories: les facteurs politiquess et institutionnels, les facteurs relatifs a l'environnement scolaire et les...

Hydropower and irrigation projects involving reservoirs can displace thousands of people from their traditional lands and deprive them of their livelihoods. If poorly planned, they can also lead to environmental degradation. Solutions to these problems must be found--solutions that are...