Subjective performance evaluation in the public sector: Evidence from school inspections

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 189-221

  Hussain, Iftikhar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY EDUCATION; PUBLIC SECTOR; STUDENT;

EID: 84923316643     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: 15488004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhr.2015.0006     Document Type: Article

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