The effect of patent laws on invention rates: Evidence from cross-country panels

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 694-704

  Chen, Qiang ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cross country panel; Invention rate; Patent law

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149085024     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: 10957227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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