The relative efficiency of charter schools

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-87

  Grosskopf, Shawna ^a   Hayes, Kathy J ^b   Taylor, Lori L ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950624015     PISSN: 13704788     EISSN: 14678292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8292.2008.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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