Turning science into business: A case study of a major European research university

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 669-679

  Mathieu, Azèle ^a   Meyer, Martin ^b,c,d   van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie, Bruno ^a,e  

^a SOLVAY BRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^e CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BUSINESS; ENTREPRENEUR; HIGHER EDUCATION; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 63749099506     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234208X287047     Document Type: Article

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