The Efficiency of Public Spending on Education: An empirical comparison of EU countries

European Journal of Education

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 543-557

  Agasisti, Tommaso ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 84911431406     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ejed.12069     Document Type: Article

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