University-industry research collaborations in Canada: The role of federal policy instruments

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 425-435

  Sá, Creso M ^a   Litwin, Jeffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEDERAL SYSTEM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

CANADA;

EID: 80755189446     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234211X12960315267732     Document Type: Article

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