The public as a limit to technology transfer: The influence of knowledge and beliefs in attitudes towards biotechnology in the UK

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 629-645

  Costa Font, Joan ^a   Mossialos, Elias ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biotechnology attitudes; Information acquisition; Knowledge and rational irrationality

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INFORMATION ACQUISITIONS; INFORMATION CHANNELS; INFORMATION COSTS; KNOWLEDGE AND RATIONAL IRRATIONALITY; PERCEPTIONS OF RISKS; PUBLIC SUPPORT;

RISK PERCEPTION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33747882565     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-006-0019-3     Document Type: Article

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