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The article talks about the trajectory of four countries -- Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain -- in building their educational systems.
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Why is it important?
This work is important because it explores the different trajectories of countries in creating their educational systems. The research shows that the centralized educational system in South Korea has performed better than the decentralized educational systems in Brazil, South Africa and Spain.
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This article shows how centralization and decentralization of educational systems matter for the educational performance of countries. Also the article makes clear that historical factors shape the option of countries to centralize or decentralize their educational systems.
Dr. Helder Ferreira Do Vale
XianJiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)
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This page is a summary of: Educational Reforms and Decentralization in Brazil, South Africa, South Korea and Spain, Lex localis - Journal of Local Self Government, August 2016, Institut Za Lokalno Samoupravo in Javna Narocila Maribor,
DOI: 10.4335/14.3.591-612(2016).
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