In defence of the linear model: An essay

Research Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-13

  Balconi, Margherita ^a   Brusoni, Stefano ^b   Orsenigo, Luigi ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chain linked model; Innovation; Linear model; Research

Indexed keywords

LINEAR MODEL; LINKED MODEL; POLICY IMPLICATIONS;

LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 74149085857     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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