Contracting over the disclosure of scientific knowledge: Intellectual property and academic publication

This paper provides a theoretical investigation of the tension over knowledge disclosure between firms and their scientific employees. While empirical research suggests that scientists exhibit a “taste for science,” such open disclosures can limit a firm's competitive advantage or ability to pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gans, Joshua S., Murray, Fiona E., Stern, Scott
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier BV 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127636