How do firms' knowledge bases affect intra-industry heterogeneity?: An analysis of the Spanish pharmaceutical industry

Research Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-45

  D'Este, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometric analysis; Firm heterogeneity; Knowledge diversification; Spanish pharmaceutical industry

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DRUG PRODUCTS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BIBLOMETRIC ANALYSIS; FIRM HETEROGENEITY; KNOWLEDGE DIVERSIFICATION; SPANISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 14544307428     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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