Spatial mobility of knowledge transfer and absorptive capacity: Analysis and measurement of the impact within the geoeconomic space

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-122

  Coccia, Mario ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN HISTORY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Economic impact; Knowledge spillover; Learning process; Patterns of technological innovation; Research institutes; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; KNOWLEDGE SPILLOVERS; LEARNING PROCESS; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 37549033883     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9032-4     Document Type: Article

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