Effects of blocking patents on R&D: A quantitative DGE analysis

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-78

  Chu, Angus C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Blocking patents; Endogenous growth; Patent breadth; R D

Indexed keywords

EID: 62749112904     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10887-009-9036-z     Document Type: Article

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