Public-private partnership to develop technology infrastructure: A case study of the economic returns of DNA diagnostics

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 649-661

  O'Connor, Alan ^a   Rowe, Brent ^a  

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Author keywords

Biotechnology; Case study; Induced innovation; Technology infrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549124952     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590701785579     Document Type: Article

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