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III. NEW FOCUS ON EDUCATION REFORM

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In a world in which acquiring and using technology and capital are dependent on having a skilled and productive labor force, achieving the development goals of the region will depend on education reform. Policymakers and the education community must shift their focus toward managing not only the expansion of access, but also the improvement of quality.

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Topics Covered in This Section:

Educational Reform in Morocco
Rachid Ben Mokhtar, Minister of Education, Morocco

Education and Economic Growth
Willem Van Eeghen, Senior Economist, World Bank

Priorities for Educational Reform
Sue Berryman, Senior Education Specialist, World Bank

International Assessment of Educational Progress:
Jordan’s Experience

Victor Billeh, President of the National Center for
Human Resources Development, Jordan

Battling for Education Quality:
The American Story

Sue Berryman, Senior Education Specialist, World Bank

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Voices of MarrakechTable of ContentsPrefaceDefinitions and Terms
IntroductionMeeting the Challenges of PovertyNew Focus on Education ReformFiscal Decentralization (Discussion)Fostering Productivity and International Competitiveness
Labor Market Policies and Labor UnionsGlobalization: Challenges and OpportunitiesFinancial Markets and Growth in the MediterraneanModernizing TelecommunicationsMaster Lectures
MDF II - 1998WBI/World Bank

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