The diffusion of process innovations: A selective review

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-129

  Baptista, Rui ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion Of Innovations; Geography; Inter firm Networking; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000222334     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: 14661829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13571519984359     Document Type: Review

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