Internet tools in teaching quantitative economics: Why gaps between potential and reality?

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-141

  Wei, Yingqi ^a   Johnes, Jill ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85013356079     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770500103226     Document Type: Note

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