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Administrative costs in higher education: how fast are they really growing?

David W. Hedrick Department of Economics, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, USA
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Charles S. Wassell Jr. Department of Economics, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Steven E. Henson Department of Economics, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA
Pages 123-137 | Published online: 25 Feb 2009

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Marvin A. Titus, Adriana Vamosiu & Kevin R. McClure. (2016) Are Public Master’s Institutions Cost Efficient? A Stochastic Frontier and Spatial Analysis. Research in Higher Education 58:5, pages 469-496.
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Marie Elaine Gioiosa. (2017) Do Factors Associated With the Increases in Higher Education Costs Affect Average Net Price at Four-Year Private Not-for-Profit Institutions?. Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly 5:2, pages 67-79.
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