The production of bachelor's degrees and financial aspects of state higher education policy: A dynamic analysis

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 439-468

  Titus, Marvin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 69249193149     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.0.0055     Document Type: Article

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