Organizational form and performance: An empirical investigation of nonprofit and for-profit job-training service providers

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-261

  Heinrich, Carolyn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0034371822     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6688(200021)19:2<233::AID-PAM4>3.0.CO;2-N     Document Type: Article

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