Decentralisation in education, institutional culture and teacher autonomy in Ghana

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 437-458

  Osei, George M ^a,b   Brock, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745079250     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930600731880     Document Type: Review

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