Efficiency and quality in the current higher education context in Europe: An application of the data envelopment analysis methodology to performance assessment of departments within the University of Zaragoza

Quality in Higher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-79

  Martín, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

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EID: 33745113501     PISSN: 13538322     EISSN: 14701081     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13538320600685172     Document Type: Article

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