Asymmetric information, public goods and central control: A critique of the West Review's education policy

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-90

  Clarke, Harry ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decentralisation; Educational finance; Higher education programs; Research administration; Student interests; University administration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034164438     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410004400107     Document Type: Review

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