Virtues and limits of competitive funds to finance research and innovation: The case of Mexican agriculture

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 501-513

  Vera Cruz, Alexandre O ^a   Dutrénit, Gabriela ^a   Ekboir, Javier ^b   Martínez, Griselda ^a   Torres Vargas, Arturo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FINANCIAL PROVISION; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 56749085356     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234208X345943     Document Type: Review

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