Collective benchmarking of policies: An instrument for policy learning in adaptive research and innovation policy

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-27

  Paasi, Marianne ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 14844282797     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154305781779669     Document Type: Article

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