International spillovers and absorptive capacity: A cross-country cross-sector analysis based on patents and citations

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-165

  Mancusi, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Citations; Knowledge production function; L6; O31; O33; Patents; R D spillovers

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INNOVATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EID: 56449101166     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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