Driving forces for innovation: Are they measurable?

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 30-50

  De Noronha Vaz, Maria Teresa ^a   Cesário, Marisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Determinants of innovation; Development conditions; Entrepreneurial strategy; Innovative behaviour; Institutional proximity; Technological learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149091684     PISSN: 17402816     EISSN: 17402824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2008.016905     Document Type: Article

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