Little firms and big patents: A model of small-firm patent signaling

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 913-935

  Gick, Wolfgang ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57049112715     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2008.00200.x     Document Type: Article

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