Industry dynamics in complex product spaces: An evolutionary model

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-16

  Marengo, Luigi ^a   Valente, Marco ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complex products industries; Industry evolution; Innovation

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; MODELING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 76549099573     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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