International patent strategies of small and large firms: An empirical study of nanotechnology

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 457-473

  Fernández Ribas, Andrea ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging markets; Emerging technologies; Globalization; Innovation; Multinational corporations; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRM SIZE; GLOBALIZATION; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955028252     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2010.00451.x     Document Type: Article

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