Tapping the riches of science : universities and the promise of economic growth / Roger L. Geiger and Creso M. Sá.

Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2008.

viii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-245) and index.

Technology transfer as university mission -- Universities and the two paths to innovation -- Policies for technology-based economic development -- Patenting and licensing university technologies -- Economic relevance and the academic core -- Universities and the promise of economic growth.