Tyfield, David.

The economics of science : a critical realist overview / David Tyfield. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2012. - xiv, 230 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-224) and index.

Introduction -- The commercialisation of science and the construction of the knowledge-based bio-economy -- The KBBE reality--the case of agriculture -- Intellectual property rights and the global commodification of knowledge -- Privatizing Chinese science : national development vs. neoliberal financialization -- Critical realism and the importance of ontological attention -- Critical realism and beyond in economics -- The realist transcendental argument.

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Science--Economic aspects.

Q175.5 / .T94 2012

338.475