Commercialization strategies of young biotechnology firms: An empirical analysis of the U.S. industry

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1765-1777

  Kasch, Silja ^a   Dowling, Michael ^b  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Commercialization; Resources; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

APPROPRIABILITY REGIMES; BILATERAL COOPERATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; COMMERCIALIZATION; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; RESOURCES; TRANSACTION COST; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS;

COSTS;

EID: 55549120183     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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