Determinants of R&D cooperation: Evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 113-136

  López, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Maximum likelihood methods; R D cooperation; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD; NUMERICAL METHODS; RISK ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SPAIN;

MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHODS; SPILLOVERS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37249045599     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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