Le financement de l’éducation et réformes budgétaires au Bénin (Printed)
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Joseph Ahanhanzo, Prudencia Zinsou, Yacinthe Gbaye, Joseph Prince Agbodgan & Arcadius Odjia
CODESRIA, 2001.- viii-106 p. (Série Groupe de travail Education et Finance)
ISBN : 2-86978-096-6
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