The impact of the Internet on R&D efficiency: theory and evidence

Technovation

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 827-835

  Kafouros, Mario I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; R D efficiency; Research and Development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; ONLINE SEARCHING; PUBLIC POLICY; TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

COBB-DOUGLAS FRAMEWORK; ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE; MANUFACTURING SECTORS; R&D EFFICIENCY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33748283787     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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