Producing educational materials in local languages: Costs from Guatemala and Senegal

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 287-299

  Yaqub Vawda, Ayesha ^a   Anthony Patrinos, Harry ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Costs; Educational policy; Guatemala; Instructional materials; Language of instruction; Senegal

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; LANGUAGE; PRODUCTION COST;

GUATEMALA; SENEGAL;

EID: 0344131369     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(99)00027-9     Document Type: Article

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