Consumerism in education: A comparison between Canada and the United Kingdom

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-177

  Freeman, Ina ^a   Thomas, Michael ^b  

^a Economics and Strategic Research   (Kazakhstan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative tests; Educational policy; Tertiary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844392855     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540510582444     Document Type: Article

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