Technological effort, technological capabilities and economic performance: A case study of the paper manufacturing sector in West Java

Technovation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-134

  Jonker, Martijn ^a,c   Romijn, Henny ^b,d   Szirmai, Adam ^b,c,d  

^a Ernst and Young   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Department of Technology and Development Studies ^*

^d EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Economic performance; Indonesia; Paper sector; Technological capability; Technological effort

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MACHINING; PAPER; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; PAPER SECTOR; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL EFFORT;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INDONESIA; MACHINING; PAPER; PAPER INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 28044435867     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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