A Theory of Tenure for the Teaching University

Australian Economic Papers

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-25

  Chen, Zhiqi ^a   Stephen Ferris, J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84983434288     PISSN: 0004900X     EISSN: 14678454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8454.00038     Document Type: Article

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