Towards a theoretical framework for the comparative understanding of globalisation, higher education, the labour market and inequality

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 185-208

  Kupfer, Antonia ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative higher education; English and German higher education; Globalisation; Labour markets; Recruitment; Social inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650054040     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080.2010.534345     Document Type: Article

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