Competition and concentration in the academic research industry: An empirical analysis of the sector dynamics in australia 1990-2008

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-170

  Beerkens, Maarja ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

competition; Concventration; Productivity; Research; Resource allocation; Universities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MODELING; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84883093156     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scs076     Document Type: Article

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