Exploring size and agglomeration effects on public research productivity

Scientometrics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 87-120

  Bonaccorsi, Andrea ^a   Daraio, Cinzia ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 21244488689     PISSN: 01389130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11192-005-0205-3     Document Type: Article

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