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1988 Education Reform
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International Studies in Sociology of Education
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Markets in public policy: The case of the United Kingdom education reform act 1988
Stephen Gorard , Chris Taylor & John Fitz a a a a

Cardiff University, United Kingdom Version of record first published: 04 Mar 2011.

To cite this article: Stephen Gorard , Chris Taylor & John Fitz (2002): Markets in public policy: The case of the United Kingdom education reform act 1988, International Studies in Sociology of Education, 12:1, 23-42 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09620210200200081

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International Studies in Sociology of Education, Volume 12, Number 1, 2002

Markets in Public Policy: the case of the United Kingdom Education Reform Act 1988
STEPHEN GORARD, CHRIS TAYLOR &


References: Chubb, J. & Moe, T. (1990) Politics, Markets and America’s Schools. Washington DC: Brookings Institute. Clarke, J. & Newman, J. (1997) The Managerial State. London: Sage.
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