Innovation and dynamic efficiency in plant biotechnology: An introduction to the researchable issues

AgBioForum

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 52-63

  Pray, Carl ^a   Oehmke, James F ^b   Naseem, Anwar ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Agriculture; Concentration; Industry structure; Intellectual property; Mergers and acquisitions; Patent policy; Patents; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844530076     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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