Combining different brands of in-house knowledge: Technological capabilities in food, biotechnology, chemicals and drugs in agri-food multinationals

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-244

  Alfranca, Oscar ^a   Rama, Ruth ^b   von Tunzelmann, Nicholas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 3543067535     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154304781779985     Document Type: Article

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