Measuring predetermined socioeconomic 'inputs' when assessing the efficiency of educational outputs

Applied Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-93

  Bates, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002852550     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368497327434     Document Type: Article

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