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Introduction

In: Studies On Science And The Innovation Process Selected Works of Nathan Rosenberg

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    (Stanford University, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, USA)

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In view of the prominence played by universities in the papers that make up this book, it seems appropriate to provide some of the background conditions that have shaped institutions of higher education in the course of American history. Indeed, this recourse to history is inevitable, not only in understanding the introduction of new forms of educational institutions or new academic disciplines. Innovations are hardly ever subjects that can be well-illuminated with only the assistance of sweeping generalizations or abstract theories…

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  • Nathan Rosenberg, 2009. "Introduction," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Nathan Rosenberg (ed.), Studies On Science And The Innovation Process Selected Works of Nathan Rosenberg, chapter 1, pages 1-5, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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