Controlling the PFI process in schools: A case study of the Pimlico project

Policy and Politics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-385

  Edwards, Pamela ^a   Shaoul, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control procedures; PFI; Schools; Value for money

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; FINANCIAL PROVISION; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0042847387     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557303322035009     Document Type: Article

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