The global auction the broken promises of education, jobs, and incomes

For decades, the idea that more education will lead to greater individual and national prosperity has been a cornerstone of developed economies. Challenging this conventional wisdom, 'The Global Auction' forces us to reconsider our deeply held and mistaken views about how the global econom...

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Main Author: Brown, Phillip
Other Authors: Lauder, Hugh, Ashton, D. N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2011, 2011
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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