The expansion of higher education led by private universities in Korea

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 341-355

  Chae, Jae Eun ^a   Hong, Hee Kyung ^b  

^a Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Funding; Higher education; Korea; Private universities; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054003983     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188790903092902     Document Type: Article

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