TITLE

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PUB. DATE

June 2002

SOURCE

JoC Week;6/17/2002, Vol. 3 Issue 24, p38

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the complexities of the brokerage licensing examination given by the U.S. Customs Service. Structure of the exam; Factors mediating the decline of passage rate of the exam; Reliability of the exam to measure the knowledge of candidates on customs business.

ACCESSION #

6848927

Tags: EXAMINATIONS -- United States;  CUSTOMS administration -- United States

 

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