Commercialization Trends in Higher Education: The Costa Rican Case

International Journal of Educational Reform

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 228-243

  Guido, Maria De Los Angeles ^a  

^a FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1542728257     PISSN: 10567879     EISSN: 26319675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105678799900800303     Document Type: Article

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