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| The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this study are entirely those of the author and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors or the countries they represent. |
| Cover photograph by Curt Carnemark, The World Bank. |
| Harry Anthony Patrinos, an economist with the Human Development Department of the World Bank, has written numerous articles on the economics of education. He is co-editor (with George Psacharopoulos) of Indigenous People and Poverty in Latin America: An Empirical Analysis and a principal author of Priorities and Strategies for Education: A World Bank Review. |
| David Lakshmanan Ariasingam, a consultant with the World Bank's Environment Department, has worked for the World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other organizations on education issues, including community financing, decentralization, curriculum development, and private sector investments in education. He is currently working on projects on environmental education, awareness, and training. |
| Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
Patrinos, Harry Anthony.
Decentralization of education : demand-side financing / Harry
Anthony Patrinos, David Lakshmanan Ariasingam.
p. cm.(Directions in development)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8213-3930-3
1. EducationDeveloping countriesFinance.
2. Federal aid to educationDeveloping countries.
3. Educational vouchersDeveloping countries.
I. Ariasingam, David Lakshmanan, 1963- . II. Title.
III. Series: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)
LB2826.6.D44P38 1997
379.1'2'091724dc21 97-15317
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