Did R&D Firms Used to Patent? Evidence from the First Innovation Surveys

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1032-1059

  Nicholas, Tom ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 85011480446     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: 14716372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050711002233     Document Type: Article

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