Knowledge dynamics and the mergers of firms in the biotechnology based sectors

International Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 371-401

  Saviotti, Paolo ^a   De Looze, Marie Angèle ^a   Nesta, Lionel ^a   Maupertuis, M A ^b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b Otsuka Pharmaceutical   (France)

Author keywords

Knowledge base; Lexicographic analysis; Patents; Scientometrics

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

STRATEGIC REORIENTATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE; MERGER; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DATA BASE; DYNAMICS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; MARKETING; ORGANIZATION; PATENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SCIENCE;

EID: 1842586506     PISSN: 09636048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbt.2003.004103     Document Type: Review

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