Do US Congressional earmarks increase research output at universities?

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 314-330

  Payne, A Abigail ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036823242     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154302781780822     Document Type: Article

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