Small firms, R&D, technology and innovation in the UK: A literature review

Technovation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-55

  Hoffman, Kurt ^a   Parejo, Milady ^a   Bessant, John ^a   Perren, Lew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INDUSTRY; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

POLICYMAKING; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031599055     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(97)00102-8     Document Type: Article

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