Revisiting an evasive concept: Introduction to the special issue on competitiveness

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 63-66

  Aiginger, Karl ^a  

^a AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH WIFO   (Austria)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Innovation; Lisbon strategy; Welfare evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749356172     PISSN: 15661679     EISSN: 15737012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10842-006-9471-x     Document Type: Editorial

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