University patents, R&D competition, and social Welfare

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 499-515

  Mazzoleni, Roberto ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Licensing; R D competition; University patents

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447632249     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1043859042000269124     Document Type: Article

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