Formalising the informal: Ghana's national apprenticeship programme

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-83

  Palmer, Robert ^a  

^a Advice on Education and Training   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Apprenticeship; Ghana; Informal economy; National Apprenticeship Programme; Skills development

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649464020     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820902820048     Document Type: Article

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