The determinants of state spending on higher education: How capital project funding differs from general fund appropriations

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 329-362

  Ness, Erik C ^a   Tandberg, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84877261322     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: 15384640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2013.0016     Document Type: Article

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