A policy network explanation of biotechnology policy differences between the United States and Canada

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-366

  Montpetit, Éric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27944461490     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X05000358     Document Type: Article

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