On OECD policies and the pitfalls in economy-driven education: The case of Germany

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 193-210

  Bank, Volker ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

comparative education (PISA); economics of education; educational policy; OECD policy; theory of social systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860115137     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2011.639903     Document Type: Article

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