Virtuous circles in science and commerce

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 445-470

  Zucker, Lynne G ^a   Darby, Michael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Innovation; Star scientist; University firm collaboration

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 34548274176     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2007.00133.x     Document Type: Article

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