Funding special education by capitation: Evidence from state finance reforms

Education Finance and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 168-201

  Dhuey, Elizabeth ^a   Lipscomb, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84858123262     PISSN: 15573060     EISSN: 15573079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/EDFP_a_00031     Document Type: Article

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