International R&D cooperation between low-tech SMEs: The role of cultural and geographical proximity

European Planning Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 785-810

  Teixeira, Aurora A C ^a   Santos, Paulo ^b   Brochado, Ana Oliveira ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATABASE; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TYPOLOGY;

EID: 47649116567     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654310802079411     Document Type: Article

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