R&D and productivity growth: Evidence from the UK

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 479-497

  Kafouros, Mario I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Internet; Productivity growth; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249012071     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1043859042000269098     Document Type: Article

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