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Schugurensky, D., Davidson-Harden, A. (2005). The Gats and Trade in Educational Services: Issues for Canada in the Panamerican Context. In: Zajda, J., et al. International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2960-8_29

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