The African Renaissance, NEPAD and skills formation: An identification of key policy tensions

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 543-564

  Tikly, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African education and training; African Renaissance; Globalisation; NEPAD; Skills; Skills formation

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; GLOBALIZATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; TRAINING;

AFRICA;

EID: 0141819301     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(03)00059-2     Document Type: Article

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