European Paradox or Delusion-Are European Science and Economy Outdated?

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 14-23

  Rodríguez Navarro, Alonso ^a   Narin, Francis ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CHI Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; European paradox; Research assessment; Research performance

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ECONOMICS; EUROPEAN UNION; RESEARCH;

EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85034976427     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scx021     Document Type: Article

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