Higher Education in Regional and City Development
Subtitle: State of Veracruz, Mexico 2010
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Higher education in regional and city development; Higher Education in Regional and City Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9789264089013
Subjects: Education; Rural and Regional Development Urban
Description: With a population of over 7 million Veracruz is the third most populous state in Mexico. Veracruz features a traditional and resource-based economy, low skilled population and high poverty rates. How can Veracruz transform itself from a lagging and under-performing region into a centre of knowledge and innovation? How can the universities improve the relevance and quality of their teaching and research? How can the pathways between technological institutes and universities be improved? How can Veracruz capitalise on the ongoing university social service programmes to create a more comprehensive approach to regional development?  This publication explores a range of helpful policy measures and institutional reforms to mobilise higher education for the development of Veracruz