CONTENTS: List of figures, List of tables, List of boxes, Abbreviations, Preface, INTRODUCTION: I. Contextualising education policy, PARADIGMS EXPLAINED: II. Equity and equality in education Issues and perspectives, III. Effective modelling in divergent agency behaviour, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND REFORMS: IV. Regional variation in outcomes Exploring ‘principal-agency’ relationship, V. Capabilities approach for school turnouts, VI. Aspects of process of opportunity, Vocational education, HIGHER EDUCATION: VII. Higher education, Disproportionalities and dilemma, VIII. Fiscal possibilities Cooperative federalism as reforms, References, Index.