The co-evolution of technology and methods of standard setting: The case of the mobile phone industry

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-93

  Funk, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Evolution; Global; Standards; Technology; Transmission

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549087925     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-008-0108-6     Document Type: Article

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