Cost efficiency and financial flexibility in institutions of higher education

Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 293-323

  Mensah, Yaw M ^a   Werner, Robert ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost efficiency; Financial flexibility; Higher education; Non profit institutions; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037631873     PISSN: 02784254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4254(03)00036-X     Document Type: Article

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