How does innovative activity change as industries mature?

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1141-1160

  McGahan, Anita M ^a   Silverman, Brian S ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Industry evolution; Innovation; Patents

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035400343     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(01)00067-4     Document Type: Article

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