The role of democracy in Uganda's move to universal primary education

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 53-73

  Stasavage, David ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; EDUCATION POLICY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC SPENDING;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WORLD;

EID: 15044349830     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X04000618     Document Type: Article

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