University productivity in Sweden: A demonstration and explanatory analysis for economics and business programs

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-304

  Sarafoglou, Nikias ^a   Haynes, Kingsley E ^b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042012578     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01580523     Document Type: Article

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