Research joint ventures

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 541-570

  Caloghirou, Yannis ^a   Ioannides, Stavros ^b   Vonortas, Nicholas S ^c  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b PANTEION UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alliances; Co operation; Joint ventures; Research and development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); JOINT VENTURE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0042889242     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6419.00204     Document Type: Article

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