Privatising public schooling in post-apartheid South Africa - Equity considerations

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Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-202

  Motala, Shireen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Education financing; Equity; Non state provision; Public private partnerships; South Africa; User fees

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EID: 67949116982     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920902750459     Document Type: Article

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