How Important Is Private Higher Education in Europe? A Regional Analysis in Global Context

European Journal of Education

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 178-197

  Levy, Daniel C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Europe; Private distinctiveness; Private higher education size

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861415899     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2012.01517.x     Document Type: Article

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