Path-dependent Implementation of the European Qualifications Framework in Education. A Comparison of Norway, Germany and England

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 124-139

  Helgøy, Ingrid ^a   Homme, Anne ^a  

^a Uni Research   (Norway)

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EID: 84929279637     PISSN: 13876988     EISSN: 15725448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2013.849399     Document Type: Article

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