Institutions of higher education as multi-product firms: An empirical analysis

Innovation in Complex Social Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 174-186

  Lacy, T Austin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 80755142557     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203855324     Document Type: Chapter

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