Policy changes and educational reforms in China: Decentralization and marketization

On the Horizon

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 313-323

  Zhao, Yong ^a   Qiu, Wei ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b WEBSTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Decentralization; Educational development; Educational innovation; Educational systemic reform; Marketization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866706121     PISSN: 10748121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10748121211272452     Document Type: Review

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