Innovation processes in mature clusters of SMEs. A proposal for assessment indicators

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 346-361

  Alfonso Gil, Javier ^a   Sáez Cala, Antonia ^a   Viñas Apaolaza, Ana I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clusters innovation; Industrial districts; Lagging regions; Mature clusters; S T indicators; SME; Spain

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; INVESTMENTS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ASSESSMENT INDICATORS; INNOVATION; LAGGING REGIONS; MATURE CLUSTERS; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0038143270     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2003.003386     Document Type: Article

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