Research joint ventures: A survey of the theoretical literature

European Collaboration in Research and Development: Business Strategy and Public Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 20-35

  Caloghirou, Yannis ^a   Ioannides, Stavros ^a,b   Vonortas, Nicholas S ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b PANTEION UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951631991     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845420505.00013     Document Type: Chapter

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