Specialization and Cooperation in Research

Asia-Pacific Journal of Accounting and Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-42

  Cheung, Waka ^a   Ng, Yew Kwang ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

co authorship; cooperation; division of labor; research; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952833172     PISSN: 16081625     EISSN: 21642257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16081625.2007.9720786     Document Type: Article

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