A comparison of human capital levels and the future prospect of the nanotechnology industry in early sector investors and recent emerging markets

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 187-208

  Burnett, Kate ^a   Tyshenko, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Economic growth; Emerging markets; Human capital; Nanotechnology; USA

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

CHINA; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENTS; EMERGING MARKETS; HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS; HUMAN CAPITALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 75149197793     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2010.031310     Document Type: Article

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