Decentralization and privatization of education in El Salvador: Assessing the experience

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-166

  Cuéllar Marchelli, Helga ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Decentralization; Developing countries; Educational policy; International education; Latin America; Privatization of education

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; EDUCATION POLICY; PRIVATIZATION; REFORM PROCESS;

EL SALVADOR;

EID: 0037334733     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(02)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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