The effect of government contracting on academic research: Does the source of funding affect scientific output?

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-58

  Goldfarb, Brent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic research; Reputation; Science careers; Science policy; University industry interface

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE BUILDINGS; DATA STRUCTURES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENGINEERS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; PUBLICATION; SCIENCE POLICY; UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY INTERFACES;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 38049077904     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.07.011     Document Type: Article

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