Global recession and higher education in eastern Asia: China, Mongolia and Vietnam

Higher Education

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 789-814

  Postiglione, Gerard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Eastern Asia; Economic recession; Higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053571695     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-011-9420-4     Document Type: Article

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