Iain Cockburn

68 papers and 7.6k indexed citations i.

About

Iain Cockburn is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation and Strategy and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Iain Cockburn has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 27 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 19 papers in Strategy and Management. Recurrent topics in Iain Cockburn’s work include Intellectual Property and Patents (25 papers), Innovation Policy and R&D (24 papers) and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (23 papers). Iain Cockburn is often cited by papers focused on Intellectual Property and Patents (25 papers), Innovation Policy and R&D (24 papers) and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (23 papers). Iain Cockburn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Iain Cockburn's co-authors include Rebecca Henderson, Ajay Agrawal, Leonard P. Freedman, Timothy Simcoe, Zvi Griliches, John McHale, Megan MacGarvie, Scott Stern, Ernst R. Berndt and Paul Chwelos and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, American Economic Review and Strategic Management Journal.

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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