Spending on school infrastructure: Does money matter?

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 305-322

  Crampton, Faith E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Expenditure; Human capital; School buildings; Schools; Students; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649095818     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230910955755     Document Type: Article

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