Promoting access and enhancing education opportunities? the case of 'no-fees schools' in South Africa

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Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 203-218

  Ahmed, R ^a   Sayed, Yusuf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decentralisation; Non state provision; Privatisation; School fees; South Africa

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EID: 67949106318     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920902750467     Document Type: Article

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