The evolution of Norway's national innovation system

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 431-444

  Fagerberg, Jan ^a,b   Mowery, David C ^c   Verspagen, Bart ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEVOLUTION; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; INNOVATION; RESOURCE ECONOMY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 70149084094     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234209X460944     Document Type: Article

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