Optimal disclosure delay in multistage R&D competition

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-179

  Bloch, Francis ^a,b   Markowitz, Paul ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Mandatory disclosure; Multistage patent race; Patent policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013161410     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-7187(95)00477-7     Document Type: Article

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