Economization of education: Human capital, global corporations, skills-based schooling

Economization of Education: Human Capital, Global Corporations, Skills-Based Schooling

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 1-156

  Spring, Joel ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84941627518     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315730233     Document Type: Book

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