Certifying the workforce: Economic imperative or failed social policy?

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 535-565

  Wolf, Alison ^a   Jenkins, Andrew ^b   Vignoles, Anna ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748450908     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930600866124     Document Type: Article

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