The government as venture capitalist: The long-run impact of the SBIR program

Journal of Business

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-318

  Lerner, Josh ^a  

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EID: 0040705370     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209616     Document Type: Article

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