Underinvestment in public good technologies

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 89-113

  Tassey, Gregory ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Policy; R D innovation; Underinvestment

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIES OF SCALE; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; PROJECT SELECTION; PUBLIC GOOD TECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE; THREE-STAGE PROCESS; UNDERINVESTMENT;

ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33847262898     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-004-4360-0     Document Type: Article

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