Facio ut facias: Associational contracts for innovation

International Studies of Management and Organization

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 81-100

  Grandori, Anna ^a   Furlotti, Marco ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 73549106101     PISSN: 00208825     EISSN: 15580911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825390405     Document Type: Article

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