Rethinking government support for business sector R&D in South Africa: The case for tax incentives

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 72-92

  Kaplan, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 0035628839     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2001.tb00003.x     Document Type: Article

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