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Local authority education expenditure in England and Wales: Why standards differ and the impact of government grants

  • Symposium On Collective Choice In Education
  • Part I Central And Local Roles In Educational Provision
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    Richard Jackman

  2. Centre for Environmental Studies, London

    John Papadachi

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Jackman, R., Papadachi, J. Local authority education expenditure in England and Wales: Why standards differ and the impact of government grants. Public Choice 36, 425–439 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00128726

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