Who should pay for higher education?

Journal of Philosophy of Education

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-495

  Bou Habib, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78650351847     PISSN: 03098249     EISSN: 14679752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9752.2010.00739.x     Document Type: Article

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