Measurement of cost differentials

Handbook of Research in Education Finance and Policy, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 260-278

  Duncombe, William D ^c   Nguyen Hoang, Phuong ^a   Yinger, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 85064372920     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203788684     Document Type: Chapter

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