"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...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- I. Overview -- A. Introduction -- II. Legal and Regulatory Framework -- A. Legal Tradition -- B. English Translation -- C. Legislative Structure -- D. Hong Kong Bond Market Regulatory...