A new kind of uprising at Berkeley -- The lessons of history -- The birth of the market-model U -- The republic of science in turmoil -- Are conflicts of interest hazardous to our health? -- The university as business -- Dreaming of Silicon Valley -- Paying more for less : the commercial squeeze...

Based on an original research program, this book empirically appraises the dissemination of knowledge relevant to the innovative activities of European industry. Economists, business and management specialists and policy-makers will be interested in this new book.