In defense of academic tenure

Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 325-341

  McKenzie, Richard B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030306798     PISSN: 09324569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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