Science, technology and innovation for economic growth: Linking policy research and practice in 'STIG Systems'

Research Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 681-693

  Aghion, Philippe ^a   David, Paul A ^b,c,d   Foray, Dominique ^e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALL SOULS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNU MERIT   (Netherlands)

^e EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Institutions; Science technology policy; Systems

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; ECONOMICS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

COMPLEX SYSTEM DYNAMICS; CRITICAL QUESTIONS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; INSTITUTIONS; POLICY ISSUES; POLICY MAKINGS; PROBLEM DOMAINS; SYSTEMS;

INNOVATION;

EID: 63049101447     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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