Technological change and industry structure: A case study of the petroleum industry

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-288

  Voola, Jo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Industry dynamics; Mergers; Process technology; Seismology

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349177919     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590500149597     Document Type: Article

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