Liberalisation and privatisation of higher education in flanders: Passing the point of no return? A case study

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 513-524

  Broucker, Bruno ^a   De Wit, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84890473544     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14749041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/eerj.2013.12.4.513     Document Type: Article

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