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Higher education institutions' costs and efficiency: taking the decomposition a further step

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Higher education institutions' costs and efficiency: taking the decomposition a further step. / Johnes, G; Johnes, J.
Lancaster University: The Department of Economics, 2005. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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Johnes, G & Johnes, J 2005 'Higher education institutions' costs and efficiency: taking the decomposition a further step' Economics Working Paper Series, The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

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Johnes G, Johnes J. Higher education institutions' costs and efficiency: taking the decomposition a further step. Lancaster University: The Department of Economics. 2005. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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Johnes, G ; Johnes, J. / Higher education institutions' costs and efficiency: taking the decomposition a further step. Lancaster University : The Department of Economics, 2005. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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