Efficient utilization of resources in public schools: A case study of New Jersey

Applied Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1299-1306

  Noulas, Athanasios G ^a,b   Ketkar, Kusum W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA   (Greece)

^b Selon Hall University   (United States)

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EID: 13244297025     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368498324913     Document Type: Article

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