Agglomeration economies and vertical alliances: The route to product innovation in biotechnology firms

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 4853-4873

  Quintana Garcia C ^a   Benavides Velasco, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biotechnology sector; Competences; Geographic clusters; Innovation capability; Resources; Strategic alliances

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ECONOMICS; PERFORMANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVEYS;

COMPETENCES; GEOGRAPHIC CLUSTERS; INNOVATION CAPABILITY; STRATEGIC ALLIANCES;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

EID: 31444436848     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500161753     Document Type: Article

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