R&D support programs in developing countries: The Turkish experience

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 258-275

  Özçelik, Emre ^a   Taymaz, Erol ^b  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Public R D support; R D investment; Turkish manufacturing

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

LESS-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; SUPPORT PROGRAMS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 39549106866     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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