Technological similarity in national styles of innovation in a historical perspective

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 437-449

  Vertova, Giovanna ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Historical perspective; Innovation; Science and technology; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

EID: 0032450203     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537329808524326     Document Type: Article

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