Do scientists get fundamental research ideas by solving practical problems?

Industrial and Corporate Change

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 671-699

  Franzoni, Chiara ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67949094509     PISSN: 09606491     EISSN: 14643650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtp021     Document Type: Article

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