Innovation and internationalization: The case of Italy

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 588-602

  Pittiglio, Rosanna ^a   Sica, Edgardo ^a   Villa, Stefania ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Firms' internationalization; Innovation; Knowledge flows

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS; FIRMS' INTERNATIONALIZATION; INNOVATION EXPENDITURE; INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; KNOWLEDGE FLOW; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; QUALITATIVE INFORMATION;

INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 70349923455     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-009-9107-5     Document Type: Article

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