Investigating returns to scope of research fields in universities

Higher Education

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-85

  Abramo, Giovanni ^a,b   D'Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea ^a,b   Di Costa, Flavia ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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EID: 84902379117     PISSN: 00181560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-013-9685-x     Document Type: Article

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