Turning right at the crossroads: The Nelson report's proposals to transform Australia's universities

Higher Education

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-240

  Duckett, S J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Autonomy; Equity; Government policy; Marketisation; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843093948     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HIGH.0000016577.91541.5d     Document Type: Review

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