Why do some US universities generate more venture-backed academic entrepreneurs than others?

Venture Capital

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-162

  Zhang, Junfu ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneur; University spin off; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149180710     PISSN: 13691066     EISSN: 14645343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691060802525270     Document Type: Article

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