Analyzing the determinants of firm's absorptive capacity: Beyond R&D

R and D Management

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 392-405

  Vega Jurado, Jaider ^a   Gutiérrez Gracia, Antonio ^a   Fernández De Lucio, Ignacio ^a  

^a INGENIO CSIC UPV Technical University of Valencia   (Spain)

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EID: 49749140773     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2008.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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