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De Forsberg, N.R. (2007). School Autonomy in Nicaragua: Two Case Studies. In: Daun, H. (eds) School Decentralization in the Context of Globalizing Governance. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4700-8_5

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