Comparing Research Productivity Across Disciplines and Career Stages

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-163

  Sabharwal, Meghna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

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EID: 84878636714     PISSN: 13876988     EISSN: 15725448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2013.785149     Document Type: Article

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