'Quality' in the Bologna process: From 'competitive edge' to quality assurance techniques

European Journal of Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-204

  Saarinen, Taina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 27944456825     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2004.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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