RD, internationalization and growth of newly listed firms: European evidence

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1260-1276

  Filatotchev, Igor ^a   Piesse, Jenifer ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capabilities and capability development; Exports; Initial public offerings; Innovation and R D

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349325891     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2009.18     Document Type: Article

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