Network dynamics and field evolution: The growth of interorganizational collaboration in the life sciences

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1132-1205

  Powell, Walter W ^a   Koput, Kenneth W ^b   White, Douglas R ^c   Owen Smith, Jason ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 17044408227     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/421508     Document Type: Article

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