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Jongbloed, B. (2004). Tuition Fees in Europe and Australasia: Theory, Trends and Policies. In: Smart, J.C. (eds) Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2456-8_7

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