Complementarities of innovation activities: An empirical analysis of the German manufacturing sector

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1492-1503

  Schmiedeberg, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementarities; Innovation; R D cooperation

Indexed keywords

RISK ASSESSMENT; TESTING;

COMPLEMENTARITIES; EMPIRICAL ANALYSES; EXTERNAL-; GERMAN MANUFACTURING; INNOVATION; INNOVATION STRATEGIES; NEW PRODUCTS; PAPER TESTING;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 50649089164     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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