Inefficient education spending in public school districts: A case for consolidation?

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 270-280

  Dodson III, Marvin E ^a   Garrett, Thomas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 2442505810     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byh019     Document Type: Review

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