The causality between R and D and productivity in manufacturing: An international disaggregate panel data study

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-146

  Frantzen, D ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURING; PANEL DATA; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 0038317874     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0269217032000064017     Document Type: Article

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