This document, the first part of the third volume of a study concerned with the role of institutions of higher education in the development of countries in South-East Asia, appraises the high-level manpower needs of the region. The report is divided into two sections: the first includes the major comments on the position of high-level manpower in…

Developing nations face considerable difficulty in generating new and specialized skills economically and quickly and in making the best possible, most efficient use of those skills already existing in country. This paper examines the difficulties faced in estimating industrial skill requirements, explores the narrow aspects of the efficient use…