Analysing the economic payoffs from basic research

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 73-90

  David, Paul A ^a   Mowery, David ^b   Steinmueller, W Edward ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84953007807     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438599200000006     Document Type: Article

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