Enrollment and quality levels of Colombia's public basic education : has fiscal decentralization improved them?

Número: 
747
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Clasificación JEL: 
H41, H71, H77, I22, I38
Palabras clave: 
Public Goods, Local Taxation, Intergovernmental Relations, Education Expenditures

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