The citation impact of research collaboration in science-based industries: A spatial-institutional analysis

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 351-271

  Frenken, Koen ^a,b   Ponds, Roderik ^c   van Oort, Frank ^b,c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Citation; Globalization; Proximity; Triple helix; University industry government collaboration

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; JOINT VENTURE; RESEARCH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77954646643     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: 14355957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2010.00309.x     Document Type: Article

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