An Analytical Framework of Educational Development and Reform in Developing Countries: Interaction Among Actors in the Context of Decentralization

Abstract

In many developing countries, the process of educational development and reform is moving forward and political bartering among various actors is taking place with respect to transaction costs. An Analytical Framework of Educational Development and Reform in Developing Countries: Interaction among Actors in the Context of Decentralization, by Kitamura and Hirosato argues the importance of analysis based on a political economy approach to the process of educational development and reform in developing countries and proposed a framework for understanding the dynamics of interaction among actors in such a process. The authors explore the possibility of applying the framework to actual cases of countries in Indochina. According to the authors, such research is making it possible to promote educational development and reform that are more efficient and equitable in outcome in many developing countries.