Education sector analysis in Africa: Limited national control and even less national ownership

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 249-272

  Samoff, Joel ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Aid; Dependence; Education; Research; Sector analysis

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; RESEARCH PROGRAM;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032776559     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(99)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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