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How user innovations become commercial products: A theoretical investigation and case study

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  • Baldwin, Carliss
  • Hienerth, Christoph
  • von Hippel, Eric
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    Volume (Year): 35 (2006)
    Issue (Month): 9 (November)
    Pages: 1291-1313

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