Policy-driven collaborative research networks in Europe

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-372

  Protogerou, Aimilia ^a   Caloghirou, Yannis ^a   Siokas, Evangelos ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

European framework programmes; Information society technologies; R D networks; Research joint ventures; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951640249     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590902833665     Document Type: Article

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