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Does merging improve efficiency? A study of English universities

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Does merging improve efficiency? A study of English universities. / Papadimitriou, Maria; Johnes, Jill.
In: Studies in Higher Education, 21.03.2018.

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Papadimitriou, M & Johnes, J 2018, 'Does merging improve efficiency? A study of English universities', Studies in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2018.1450851

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Papadimitriou, M., & Johnes, J. (2018). Does merging improve efficiency? A study of English universities. Studies in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2018.1450851

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Papadimitriou M, Johnes J. Does merging improve efficiency? A study of English universities. Studies in Higher Education. 2018 Mar 21. Epub 2018 Mar 21. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2018.1450851

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Papadimitriou, Maria ; Johnes, Jill. / Does merging improve efficiency? A study of English universities. In: Studies in Higher Education. 2018.

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