Innovations and R&D in Northern Ireland Manufacturing: A Schumpeterian Approach

Regional Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1995, Pages 593-604

  Harris, Richard ^a   Trainor, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forschung und Entwicklung; Innovationen; Innovations; Irlande du Nord; Nordirland; Northern Ireland; R et D; R D

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY DETERMINANT; INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY; MANUFACTURING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCHUMPETERIAN APPROACH;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 0029488441     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409512331349213     Document Type: Article

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