Redistribution and financing schools in England under labour: Are resources going where needs are greatest?

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 158-179

  West, Anne ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disadvantage; Expenditure; Poverty; Resources; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 60149086000     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143208100296     Document Type: Article

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