Star scientists and their positions in the Canadian biotechnology network

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 343-366

  Schiffauerova, Andrea ^a   Beaudry, Catherine ^b,c  

^a University of Concordia   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Innovation; Network dynamics; Network structure; Patents; Star scientists

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251563626     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438591003696886     Document Type: Article

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