Economists at the Institute of Fiscal Studies have found that the clustering of research labs close to top-rated departments is particularly strong in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors.
Authors
Helen Simpson
Research Fellow Institute for Fiscal Studies
Laura is a Research Fellow at IFS. Her current work focuses on tax and social protection policy and programme evaluation in developing countries.
Rupert Harrison
Comment details
- Publisher
- Guardian Newspapers
Suggested citation
L, Abramovsky and R, Harrison and H, Simpson. (2006). Top science departments lure most commercial labs, study shows [Comment] Guardian Newspapers. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/top-science-departments-lure-most-commercial-labs-study-shows (accessed: 20 May 2024).
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