The impact of seed industry concentration on innovation: A study of US biotech market leaders

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-167

  Schimmelpfennig, David E ^a   Pray, Carl E ^b   Brennan, Margaret F ^c  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology R D; C3; Industrial organisation; L1; Q16

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SEED;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842580040     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agecon.2002.11.001     Document Type: Article

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