TY - RPRT AU - Bloom, David E. AU - Altbach, Philip G. AU - Rosovsky, Henry TI - Looking Back on the Lessons of "Higher Education and Developing Countries: Peril and Promise": Perspectives on China and India PY - 2016/Oct/ PB - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) CY - Bonn T2 - IZA Discussion Paper IS - 10294 UR - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp10294 AB - In 2000, Higher Education in Developing Countries: Peril and Promise was published. This report, cosponsored by The World Bank and UNESCO, came at a time of transition in higher education worldwide and helped shape higher education policy and thinking in several developing countries. This article looks at some of the main arguments in Peril and Promise. It focuses particularly on how two key countries, China and India, have developed in light of the key recommendations in Peril and Promise. KW - higher education policy KW - developing countries KW - higher education KW - peril and promise KW - China KW - India ER -