On the uneven evolution of human know-how

Research Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 909-922

  Nelson, Richard R ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Human; Know how

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867929459     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(02)00093-8     Document Type: Article

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