An evolutionary approach to technological innovation in agriculture: Some preliminary remarks

Research Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 933-945

  Possas, Mario Luiz ^a   Salles Filho, Sergio ^a   Da Silveira, José Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 1542371221     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-7333(96)00884-0     Document Type: Article

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