Estimating the Potential Impacts of Open Access to Research Findings

Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-142

  Houghton, John ^a   Sheehan, Peter ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84916990711     PISSN: 03135926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0313-5926(09)50048-3     Document Type: Article

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