On the optimal allocation of students and resources in a system of higher education

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Sallee, James M ^a   Resch, Alexandra M ^a   Courant, Paul N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics of higher education; Public higher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749109714     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.1871     Document Type: Article

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