How economics shapes science /
At a time when science is seen as an engine of economic growth, Paula Stephan brings a keen understanding of the cost-benefit calculations made by individuals and institutions as they compete for resources and reputation in scientific fields. She highlights especially the growing gap between the bio...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2012.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Chapter One. What Does Economics Have To Do with Science?
- Chapter Two. Puzzles and Priority
- Chapter Three. Money
- Chapter Four. The Production of Research: People and Patterns of Collaboration
- Chapter Five. The Production of Research: Equipment and Materials
- Chapter Six. Funding for Research
- Chapter Seven. The Market for Scientists and Engineers
- Chapter Eight. The Foreign Born
- Chapter Nine. The Relationship of Science to Economic Growth
- Chapter Ten. Can We Do Better?
- Appendix
- Notes
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index.