Promoting innovation in aid of industrial development: The Singaporean experience

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 216-240

  Goh, Andrew L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business development; Business policy; Economic growth; Innovation; Knowledge management; Singapore

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INNOVATION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 18144373509     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513550510591524     Document Type: Article

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