The dependence of innovativeness on the local firm population - An empirical study of German patents

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-39

  Brenner, Thomas ^a   Greif, Siegfried ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN HISTORY   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economies of location; Innovations; Patents; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33644824246     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710500513409     Document Type: Article

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