The impacts of science and technology policy interventions on university research: Evidence from the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 74-91

  Jung, Hyun Ju ^a   Lee, Jeongsik Jay ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Difference in differences estimation; Knowledge flow; Nanotechnology; National Nanotechnology Initiative; Science and technology; University research

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY;

DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES; KNOWLEDGE FLOW; NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; UNIVERSITY RESEARCH;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84889884100     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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