Why do some firms undertake R&D whereas others do not?
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- Richard Harris & Mary Trainor, 2009. "Why Do Some Firms Undertake R&D Whereas Others Do Not?," SERC Discussion Papers 0020, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
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