Identification of innovating firms through technological innovation indicators: An application to the Spanish ceramic tile industry

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 323-336

  Flor, M L ^a   Oltra, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Innovating firms; Secondary data based indicators; Technological innovation measurement

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TILE;

INNOVATING FIRMS; SECONDARY DATA-BASED INDICATORS; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION MEASUREMENTS;

CERAMIC PLANTS;

EID: 1242321334     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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