Internationalization of Higher Education as a Major Strategy for Developing Regional Education Hubs: A Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore

International and Development Education

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 11-39

  Chan, David Kinkeung ^a  

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Author keywords

High Education; High Education Sector; Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; International Student; Time High Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85145188387     PISSN: 27316424     EISSN: 27316432     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1057/9781137002006_2     Document Type: Chapter

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