Enhancing enterprise expenditure on VET: Policy goals and mechanisms

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-23

  Billett, Stephen ^a   Smith, Andrew ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 44949143561     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820500200272     Document Type: Article

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