Do local contributions affect the efficiency of public primary schools?

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 15, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 377-386

  Jimenez, Emmanuel ^a   Paqueo, Vicente ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 0000056792     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7757(96)00029-5     Document Type: Article

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