Education Hubs: A Fad, a Brand, an Innovation?

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-240

  Knight, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

branding; conceptualization; crossborder higher education; education hub; international students; internationalization; knowledge economy; Middle East; skilled work force; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959419184     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315311398046     Document Type: Review

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