Measuring concentration in the biotechnology R&D industry: Adjusting for interfirm transfer of genetic materials

AgBioForum

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 134-140

  Oehmke, James F ^a   Wolf, Christopher A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural research; Agriculture; Biotechnology; Concentration; Gene constructs; Innovation; Market structure; R D

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942683135     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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