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Certifying the workforce: economic imperative or failed social policy?

Alison Wolf King’s College London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrew Jenkins Institute of Education, University of London, UK
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Anna Vignoles Institute of Education, University of London, UK
Pages 535-565 | Published online: 20 Feb 2007

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