The role of intermediation and absorptive capacity in facilitating university-industry linkages-An empirical study of TAMA in Japan

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1224-1240

  Kodama, Toshihiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Industrial cluster; Intermediary; SME; University industry linkage

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; LEAD; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

AB SORPTIVE CAPACITY; CLUSTER PROJECTS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS; REGIONAL FIRMS; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; TOKYO METROPOLITAN AREA (TMA); TRANSFER SYSTEMS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 48749106667     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.04.014     Document Type: Article

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