Industry induces academic science to know less about more

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 389-452

  Evans, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 77957961561     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/653834     Document Type: Article

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