Does multinationality affect the propensity to innovate? An analysis of the third UK community innovation survey

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-117

  Frenz, Marion ^a   Ietto Gillies, Grazia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community Innovation Survey UK; Degree of multinationality; Foreign owned companies; Innovation; Innovation activity in the UK; Multinational companies

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845768901     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: 14653486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692170601035033     Document Type: Article

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