A taste for science? PhD scientists' academic orientation and self-selection into research careers in industry

Research Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 422-434

  Roach, Michael ^a   Sauermann, Henry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic science; Career choice; Industrial R D; Motives; Taste for science

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC CAREERS; ACADEMIC SCIENCE; BASIC RESEARCH; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT; INNOVATION RESEARCH; POLICY MAKERS; POTENTIAL SELECTION; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; SURVEY DATA;

INDUSTRY; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; WAGES;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

EID: 77649337091     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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