University expansion and the knowledge society

Theory and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 287-311

  Frank, David John ^a   Meyer, John W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547305648     PISSN: 03042421     EISSN: 15737853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11186-007-9035-z     Document Type: Article

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