Universities and government-sponsored contract research: An Australian case study

Prometheus: Critical Studies in Innovation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 439-455

  Harman, Grant ^a   Ollif, Cathryn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Academic research; Contract research; Evaluative studies; Intellectual property; Policy recommendations; Public policy; University industry research links

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; HIGHER EDUCATION; PUBLIC SPENDING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10244241711     PISSN: 08109028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08109020412331311641     Document Type: Article

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