Centralization, decentralization, recentralization: Educational reform in China

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 442-454

  Hawkins, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Centralization; China; Decentralization; Education; Financial restructuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244458511     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230010378340     Document Type: Article

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