R&D collaboration networks in the European Framework Programmes: data processing, network construction and selected results

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 321-347

  Roediger Schluga, Thomas ^a   Barber, Michael J ^a  

^a AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Complex networks; ERA; EU FPs; EU Framework Programmes; European Research Area; Knowledge creation; Knowledge diffusion; R D collaboration; Small world effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 41449113749     PISSN: 17402816     EISSN: 17402824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2008.017583     Document Type: Article

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