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Arenas, A. (2005). Decentralisation of Education Policies in a Global Perspective. In: Zajda, J., et al. International Handbook on Globalisation, Education and Policy Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2960-8_36
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