Perceived quality and methodology in graduate department ratings: Sociology, political science, and economics

Sociology of Education

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-88

  Paxton, Pamela ^a   Bollen, Kenneth A ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0037284775     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3090262     Document Type: Article

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