Autonomy, participation and learning: Findings from argentine schools, and implications for decentralization

Education Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-127

  Eskeland, Gunnar S ^a   Filmer, Deon ^b  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Education production functions; Learning assessment; Parent participation; School autonomy

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; DECENTRALIZATION; EDUCATION; EMPOWERMENT; LEARNING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33847316551     PISSN: 09645292     EISSN: 14695782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09645290601133951     Document Type: Article

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