The public role in higher education

National Tax Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-318

  Courant, Paul N ^a   McPherson, Michael ^b   Resch, Alexandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Spencer Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 33748770626     PISSN: 00280283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17310/ntj.2006.2.06     Document Type: Article

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