Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Introduction -- The People's Republic of China's Evolving Eco-Compensation Framework: Background and Select Provincial Case Studies -- Group 1: Eastern Provinces -- Case Study 1: Fujian -- Case Study 2: Guangdong -- Case...

"While decentralization of education in DMCs has largely been driven by fiscal constraints, it has also been motivated by concerns about the effectiveness of a centralized system in delivering education services. The statistics are revealing: while virtually all DMCs have made impressive gains...