Unraveling the academic productivity of economists: The opportunity costs of teaching and service

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 846-859

  Taylor, Susan Washburn ^a   Fender, Blakely Fox ^a   Burke, Kimberly Gladden ^a  

^a MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33646683299     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20111856     Document Type: Article

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