Understanding cost differences in the public sector - A cost drivers approach

Management Accounting Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-211

  Bjørnenak, Trond ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cost drivers; Management accounting; Public sector; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042493233     PISSN: 10445005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mare.2000.0128     Document Type: Article

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