Efficiency measurement

International Handbook on the Economics of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 613-742

  Johnes, Jill ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4337/9781845421694.00021     Document Type: Chapter

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