Technological innovation and productivity in late-transition Estonia: Econometric evidence from innovation surveys

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 240-261

  Masso, Jaan ^a   Vahter, Priit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estonia; Innovation; Productivity

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL SYSTEM; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; MACROECONOMICS; MANUFACTURING; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

BALTIC STATES; ESTONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 46949083923     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810802060751     Document Type: Article

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