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Public spending on higher education in developing countries: Too much or too little?

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  • Birdsall, Nancy, 1996. "Public spending on higher education in developing countries: Too much or too little?," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 15(4), pages 407-419, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:15:y:1996:i:4:p:407-419
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