Emiratizing the education sector in the UAE: Contextualization and challenges

Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle Eastern Issues

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 134-141

  Raven, John ^a  

^a University City ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Employment; National economy; United Arab Emirates; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881349186     PISSN: 17537983     EISSN: 17537991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17537981111143864     Document Type: Article

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