A measure of federalism: Assessing manufacturing technology centers

Research Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 281-307

  Sabel, Charles F ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b School for International and Public Affairs   (United States)

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EID: 0000815862     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-7333(95)00851-9     Document Type: Article

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