The difficulties in assessing the impact of EU framework programmes

Research Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 599-610

  Luukkonen, Terttu ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; EU framework programme; R D strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000643018     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(98)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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