A potential limit on competition

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-144

  Cordes, Christian ^a  

^a Economics Evolutionary Economics Group ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition; Novelty; Policy making; Well being

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 49049117996     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-008-9036-7     Document Type: Article

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