Policies to benefit from the globalization of corporate R&D: An exploratory study for EU countries

Technovation

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 77-86

  Guimón, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

European Union; FDI; Globalization; Innovation policy; R D

Indexed keywords

ENTRY MODE; EU COUNTRIES; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; FDI; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION POLICIES; INNOVATION POLICY; OFF-SHORING; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; POLICY INTERVENTION; POLICY OBJECTIVES; POLICY STRATEGIES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 78751641570     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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