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Heterogeneity and the evaluation of efficiency: the case of Italian universities

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Heterogeneity and the evaluation of efficiency: the case of Italian universities. / Agasisti, Tommaso; Johnes, Geraint.
In: Applied Economics, Vol. 42, No. 11, 2010, p. 1365-1375.

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Agasisti, T & Johnes, G 2010, 'Heterogeneity and the evaluation of efficiency: the case of Italian universities', Applied Economics, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 1365-1375. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840701721463

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Agasisti, T., & Johnes, G. (2010). Heterogeneity and the evaluation of efficiency: the case of Italian universities. Applied Economics, 42(11), 1365-1375. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840701721463

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Agasisti T, Johnes G. Heterogeneity and the evaluation of efficiency: the case of Italian universities. Applied Economics. 2010;42(11):1365-1375. doi: 10.1080/00036840701721463

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Agasisti, Tommaso ; Johnes, Geraint. / Heterogeneity and the evaluation of efficiency: the case of Italian universities. In: Applied Economics. 2010 ; Vol. 42, No. 11. pp. 1365-1375.

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