Education, political institutions and innovative activity: A cross-country empirical investigation

Research Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1083-1090

  Varsakelis, Nikos C ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Education; Innovation; Institutions; Technological policy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS; INNOVATION; INVESTIGATION; TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 33747187480     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2006.06.002     Document Type: Article

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