Academic-industry linkages and small firm innovation: Evidence from the scientific instruments sector

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 261-276

  MacPherson, Alan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographically localized spillovers; Keyword:academic industry linkages; Product innovation; Small manufacturing firms

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SPILLOVER EFFECT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

NEW YORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032431237     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985629800000015     Document Type: Article

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