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Commitment procedures in R&D investments: an examination of different varieties

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  • Jackie Krafft

    (GREDEG - Groupe de Recherche en Droit, Economie et Gestion - UNS - Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Isabelle Nicolai

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  • Jackie Krafft & Isabelle Nicolai, 1995. "Commitment procedures in R&D investments: an examination of different varieties," Post-Print hal-00202991, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-00202991
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