Dynamics in innovation systems: Evidence from Japan's game software industry

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1480-1491

  Storz, Cornelia ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Creation of new industries; Game software; Innovation system; Japan; Path plasticity

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; GAME THEORY; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGY;

AMERICA; CREATION OF NEW INDUSTRIES; GAME SOFTWARE; GLOBAL BUSINESSES; INNOVATION SYSTEM; INNOVATION SYSTEMS; JAPAN; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; PATH DEPENDENCY; PATH PLASTICITY;

INNOVATION;

EID: 50649122732     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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