Vocational and enterprise training in China: Policy, practice and prospect

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-55

  Cooke, Fang Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Enterprise training; Training regulations; Vocational school

Indexed keywords

LABOR POLICY; REGULATORY APPROACH; TRAINING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 12144277094     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354786042000309062     Document Type: Article

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