Navigating in the field of University positioning: On international ranking lists, quality indicators and higher education governing

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-450

  Lindblad, Sverker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 65349156952     PISSN: 14749041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/eerj.2008.7.4.438     Document Type: Article

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