Differences in cost structure and the evaluation of efficiency: The case of German universities

Education Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 487-499

  Johnes, Geraint ^a   Schwarzenberger, Astrid ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b German Centre for Aviation and Space   (Germany)

Author keywords

costs; higher education; random parameter models; stochastic frontier

Indexed keywords

COST; HIGHER EDUCATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MODELING; PANEL DATA; RETURNS TO SCALE;

GERMANY;

EID: 84860823027     PISSN: 09645292     EISSN: 14695782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09645291003726442     Document Type: Article

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