Multi-product cost functions for universities: Economies of scale and scope

International Handbook on the Economics of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 579-612

  Cohn, Elchanan ^a   Cooper, Samuel T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b WEBSTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0742325071     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845421694.00020     Document Type: Chapter

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