The 'voice' approach of trade associations: Support for SMEsaccessing a research institute

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 439-454

  Izushi, Hiro ^a  

^a Department of Economics Finance and Accounting   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

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EID: 0036264115     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c16m     Document Type: Article

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