Do Institutions Matter for University Cost Efficiency? Evidence from Germany
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Higher education; institutions; cost efficiency; stochastic frontier;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L32 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Public Enterprises; Public-Private Enterprises
- H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
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