On the tradeoff between similarity and diversity in the creation of novelty in basic science
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Keywords
Knowledge diversity; Similarity; Economics of science; Knowledge creation; Basic science;All these keywords.
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- B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
- B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches
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