Economic Theories about the Benefits and Costs of Patents
Journal of Economic IssuesPublished 1 December 1998
Roberto Mazzoleni, Richard R. Nelson
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(1998). Economic Theories about the Benefits and Costs of Patents. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 1031-1052.
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Economics, Econometrics and FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting
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