Simulating the prospects of technological catching up

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 565-586

  Caldas, José Castro ^a   Godinho, Manuel Mira ^b   Mamede, Ricardo Paes ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b ISEG LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Knowledge spillovers; Polarization effects; Technological convergence

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449657200     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590802233651     Document Type: Article

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