Tapping the riches of science : universities and the promise of economic growth
Source:Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., p.251 (2008)
Call Number:Cubb LC67.62 .G45 2008
Keywords:Business and education--United States, Economic development--Effect of education on, Technology transfer--United States, Universities and colleges--Economic aspects--United States
"Can university-based scientific research contribute to the economic development of a region? Can it generate wealth for the university? American universities are under increasing pressure to maximize their economic contributions. Tapping the Riches of Science offers a rigorous and far-sighted explanation of this controversial and little-understood movement."