The confusing world of educational accountability

National Tax Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 365-384

  Hanushek, Eric A ^a   Raymond, Margaret E ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038975966     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2001.2.08     Document Type: Article

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