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They Dont Invent Them Like They Used To: An Examination of Energy Patent Citations Over Time
This paper uses patent citation data to study flows of knowledge across time and across institutions in the field of energy research. The author finds evidence for diminishing returns to research inputs, both across time and within a given year.
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