The Influence of Peers and Student Recruitment Agencies on Thai Students' Choices of International Education

Journal of Studies in International Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 178-192

  Pimpa, Nattavud ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

international education; marketing; recruitment agencies; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990370485     PISSN: 10283153     EISSN: 15527808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1028315303007002005     Document Type: Article

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