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Sánchez García, José Carlos; Ward, Alexander; Hernández, Brizeida; Florez, Jenny Lizette – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2017
Job uncertainty and ambiguity is a reality in many current societies, therefore, the idea of self-employment has taken a more active role, not only out of necessity, but also because it brings innovation and development to societies. In view of this situation, the following question arises: how can we strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit of our…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, State of the Art Reviews
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Vega-Jurado, Jaider; Fernandez-de-Lucio, Ignacio; Huanca, Ronald – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2008
This article examines the implications of how academics respond to the debate on the production of knowledge and its transfer to the productive sector, for the transformation of Latin American universities. The empirical analysis is based on a survey of 349 lecturers from Bolivian public universities, which inquired into aspects of…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Problems, Public Colleges, College Faculty
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Benson, Carolyn J. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2002
Argues that bilingual education in developing countries represents an encouraging facet of efforts to improve primary schooling both quantitatively in terms of participation and qualitatively in terms of learning processes. Using examples from Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Mozambique, and Bolivia, demonstrates advantages of bilingual programming in…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Developing Nations, Educational Benefits
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Preston, David – Journal of Rural Studies, 1992
Examines changes over a 21-year period in 1 area of highland Bolivia to show how people and their activities and livelihoods have changed as a response to increasing commercial opportunities and new needs. Analyzes the extent to which these changes imply a restructuring similar to that which is taking place in the First World. (KS)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries, Rural Development
Morales, Edmundo, Ed. – 1986
The eight papers presented in this document discuss the link between substance and human life in Latin America and help readers uncover some of the myths surrounding drugs, especially cocaine. Contributions range from extensive research to field work and observation. Enrique Mayer demonstrates that the coca leaf is a vital Andean cultural element…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Developing Nations, Drinking, Drug Abuse
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1980
A summary of educational planning methodologies tested in Argentina, Guatemala, Brazil, Ecuador, and Bolivia, the document offers opinions and proposals about integrated rural development. Integrated rural development is seen as a social, economic, political, and cultural process in rural areas, designed to improve living conditions. Chapters…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Developing Nations, Educational Planning, Foreign Countries