How does culture contribute to innovation? Evidence from European countries

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 583-604

  Kaasa, Anneli ^a   Vadi, Maaja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Culture; Europe; Hofstede; Innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149254810     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590902987222     Document Type: Article

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