Does knowledge diffusion between university and industry increase innovativeness?

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-90

  Lööf, Hans ^a   Broström, Anders ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Inst for Studs Educ/Res   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Innovation; Matching methods; Patents; R D investment; University industry linkages

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES; KNOWLEDGE DIFFUSION; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MATCHING METHODS; PATENTS; UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIONS; UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY LINKAGES;

INDUSTRY; INNOVATION;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 37549010301     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-006-9001-3     Document Type: Article

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