An ex ante evaluation framework for the regional benefits of publicly supported R&D projects

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 487-509

  Roper, Stephen ^a   Hewitt Dundas, Nola ^b   Love, James H ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Ex ante; Regional policy; Research and development

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL; PUBLIC POLICY;

EX ANTE; REGIONAL POLICY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1842475542     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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