The economic impact of engineering research centers: Preliminary results of a pilot study

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 475-493

  Roessner, David ^a   Manrique, Lynne ^a   Park, Jongwon ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Evaluation; Methodology; University research centers

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER SURPLUS; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; EVALUATION; INPUT OUTPUT MODEL; METHODOLOGY; REGIONAL IMPACTS; START-UP COMPANIES; UNIVERSITY RESEARCH;

CIVIL AVIATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ESTIMATION; INDUSTRY;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 77956178316     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9163-x     Document Type: Article

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