When do numbers count? The differential impact of the PISA rating and ranking on education policy in Germany and the US

German Politics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 314-332

  Martens, Kerstin ^a   Niemann, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

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EID: 84890125739     PISSN: 09644008     EISSN: 17438993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2013.794455     Document Type: Article

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