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ERIC Number: EJ604813
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-9495
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Prevailing Wage Regulations and School Construction Costs: Evidence from British Columbia.
Bilginsoy, Cihan; Philips, Peter
Journal of Education Finance, v25 n3 p415-32 Win 2000
Examines effects of prevailing wage laws on school construction costs, using final cost data from six British Columbia school districts. When controlling for factors such as construction business cycle, number of competitors, and school type, there was no significant unit cost change following the Skill Development and Fair Wage Policy Act. (Contains 25 references.) (MLH)
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Problems, Regression (Statistics), Salary Wage Differentials, School Buildings, Unions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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