The quest for 'economic relevance' by US research universities

Higher Education Policy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-431

  Geiger, Roger L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845684373     PISSN: 09528733     EISSN: 17403863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300131     Document Type: Article

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