Lifelong learning as an instrument for human capital development in Benin

International Review of Education

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 631-653

  Biao, Idowu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Benin; Human capital; Human capital development; Lifelong learning; Proposed education system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; LEARNING; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY; YOUNG POPULATION;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 84949100247     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: 15730638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11159-015-9520-y     Document Type: Article

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