An empirical analysis for national energy R&D expenditures

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 141-159

  Zhang, Jiu Tian ^a,b   Fan, Ying ^a   Wei, Yi Ming ^a,c  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentration; Diversification; Energy R D expenditures; Entropy; Portfolios

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RESOURCES; ENTROPY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

CONCENTRATION; DIVERSIFICATION; ENERGY R&D EXPENDITURES; PORTFOLIOS;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENERGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 31344481852     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.07.142     Document Type: Article

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