Are Chinese universities globally competitive?

China Quarterly

Volumn , Issue 215, 2013, Pages 727-743

  Mohrman, Kathryn ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Comparative education; Higher education; World class universities

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVENESS; HIGHER EDUCATION; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EUROPE; QINGHAI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884267086     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: 14682648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0305741013000672     Document Type: Article

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