Patterns of 'public-school markets' in the Finnish comprehensive school from a comparative perspective

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 513-531

  Seppänen, Piia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

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EID: 0242425915     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093032000124875     Document Type: Review

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