The Changing Nature of Public Support for Higher Education in the United States

Higher Education Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue , 2008, Pages 133-158

  Heller, Donald E ^a  

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Author keywords

High Education; High Education Institution; Private High Education Institution; Public Institution; State Appropriation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103955115     PISSN: 15710378     EISSN: 22151923     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-4660-5_6     Document Type: Chapter

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