A comparison of higher education reform in South Korea and Germany

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-123

  Hur, Joon Young ^a   Bessey, Donata ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Public Administration   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Germany; Higher education; South Korea; University reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879274552     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-012-9238-5     Document Type: Article

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