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Still Balancing Improvement and Accountability? Developments in External Quality Assurance in the Nordic Countries 1996–2006

Trine Danø EVA, NIFU STEP
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Bjørn Stensaker EVA, NIFU STEPCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 81-93 | Published online: 03 Apr 2007

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