Competitiveness, systems of innovation and the learning economy: The forest sector in Costa Rica

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 373-384

  Segura Bonilla, Olman ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Forest policy; Forest sector; Innovation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECOLOGY; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

INNOVATION;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0344531528     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-9341(03)00036-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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