Efficiency and heterogeneity of public spending in education among Italian regions

Journal of Public Affairs

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-22

  Sibiano, Piergiacomo ^a   Agasisti, Tommaso ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 84875668199     PISSN: 14723891     EISSN: 14791854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pa.1404     Document Type: Article

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