Women scientists in the leaking pipeline: Barriers to the commercialisation of scientific knowledge by women

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-165

  Polkowska, Dominika ^a  

^a MARIA CURIE SK ODOWSKA UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Female entrepreneurship; Leaking pipeline; Technology transfer; Women scientists

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878213631     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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