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Ex Ante Evaluation Framework for the Regional Impact of Publicly Supported R&D Projects
The paper draws on the knowledge-base implicit in ex post evaluations of publicly funded research and development (R&D) and other related conceptual and empirical studies to suggest a framework for the ex ante evaluation of the regional benefits from R&D projects.
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http://www.ersa.org/ersaconfs/ersa03/cdrom/papers/100.pdf