Evaluating the short-run benefits of six Department of Energy R and D projects

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-301

  Peretz, Jean H ^a   Das, Sujit ^b   Tonn, Bruce E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evalution metrics; Government research and development; Lightweight vehicles; Public private collaboration

Indexed keywords

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (CO); EVALUATION METRICS; GOVERNMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; PRIVATE COLLABORATION; PUBLIC COLLABORATION; QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EVALUATION; FINANCE; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLISHING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 19744370568     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-005-0931-y     Document Type: Article

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