Divergent paths to commercial science: A comparison of scientists' founding and advising activities

Research Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-80

  Ding, Waverly ^a   Choi, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Commercial science; Competing risks; Scientific advisors

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; COMMERCIAL SCIENCE; COMPETING RISKS; LIFE SCIENTISTS; RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY; SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

BIOGRAPHIES; INDUSTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 78650701411     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2010.09.011     Document Type: Article

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