Shirking, sharing risk and shelving: The role of university license contracts

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-91

  Dechenaux, Emmanuel ^a   Thursby, Marie ^b,c   Thursby, Jerry ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse selection; Bayh Dole Act; Milestone payments; Shelving; University licensing

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

ADVERSE SELECTION; BAYH-DOLE ACT; MILESTONE PAYMENTS; SHELVING; UNIVERSITY LICENSING;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 58149158175     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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