The great work dilemma: Education, employment, and wages in the new global economy

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 247-254

  Carnoy, Martin ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROVISION; GLOBALISATION; LABOUR MARKET; LABOUR POLICY; WAGE INEQUALITY;

EID: 0031463897     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7757(96)00075-1     Document Type: Article

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