The R&D-growth paradox arises in fast-growing sectors

Research Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 664-672

  Ejermo, Olof ^a   Kander, Astrid ^a   Svensson Henning, Martin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diminishing returns; Economic growth; R D; Sectors; Swedish paradox; System failures

Indexed keywords

DIMINISHING RETURNS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; SECTORS; SWEDISH PARADOX; SYSTEM FAILURES;

INNOVATION; INVESTMENTS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 79955896834     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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