The superstar inventors and entrepreneurs: How were they educated?

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 711-728

  Baumol, William J ^a   Schilling, Melissa A ^a   Wolff, Edward N ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67749108094     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2009.00227.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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