Economic theories about the benefits and costs of patents

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1031-1052

  Mazzoleni, Roberto ^a   Nelson, Richard R ^a  

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EID: 0032278722     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1998.11506108     Document Type: Review

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