Educational decentralization policies in Argentina and Brazil: Exploring the new trends

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 561-583

  Gorostiaga Derqui, Jorge M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 1842739975     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930110087825     Document Type: Article

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