Effects of R&D and networking on the export decision of Japanese firms

Research Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 758-767

  Tomiura, Eiichi ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Exporter; Firm level data; Networking; R D

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER NETWORKS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

EXPORTERS; FIRM-LEVEL DATA; SCIENCE-BASED SECTORS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 34249275267     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.02.020     Document Type: Article

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