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When public policy ‘fails’ and venture capital ‘saves’ education: Edtech investors as economic and political actors

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When public policy ‘fails’ and venture capital ‘saves’ education: Edtech investors as economic and political actors. / Komljenovic, Janja; Williamson, Ben; Eynon, Rebecca et al.
In: Globalisation, Societies and Education, 23.10.2023.

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Komljenovic, J, Williamson, B, Eynon, R & Davies, HC 2023, 'When public policy ‘fails’ and venture capital ‘saves’ education: Edtech investors as economic and political actors', Globalisation, Societies and Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2023.2272134

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Komljenovic, J., Williamson, B., Eynon, R., & Davies, H. C. (2023). When public policy ‘fails’ and venture capital ‘saves’ education: Edtech investors as economic and political actors. Globalisation, Societies and Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2023.2272134

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Komljenovic J, Williamson B, Eynon R, Davies HC. When public policy ‘fails’ and venture capital ‘saves’ education: Edtech investors as economic and political actors. Globalisation, Societies and Education. 2023 Oct 23. Epub 2023 Oct 23. doi: 10.1080/14767724.2023.2272134

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Komljenovic, Janja ; Williamson, Ben ; Eynon, Rebecca et al. / When public policy ‘fails’ and venture capital ‘saves’ education : Edtech investors as economic and political actors. In: Globalisation, Societies and Education. 2023.

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