University licensing: Harnessing or tarnishing faculty research?

Innovation Policy and the Economy

Volumn 10, Issue , 2009, Pages 159-189

  Thursby, Jerry ^a   Thursby, Marie ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 70349812493     PISSN: 15313468     EISSN: 15372618     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1086/605856     Document Type: Article

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