In good company: The influence of peers on industry engagement by academic scientists

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1189-1203

  Tartari, Valentina ^a   Perkmann, Markus ^b   Salter, Ammon ^c  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic engagement; Commercialization; Peer effects; Scientists; University industry relations

Indexed keywords

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT; COMMERCIALIZATION; PEER EFFECTS; SCIENTISTS; UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RELATIONS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84902553500     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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