Channels and benefits of interactions between public research organisations and industry: Comparing four Latin American countries

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 541-553

  Dutrénit, Gabriela ^a   Arza, Valeria ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

^b Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; COSTA RICA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 77958048557     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234210X512043     Document Type: Article

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