Knowledge and technology transfer activities between firms and universities in Switzerland: An analysis based on firm data

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 369-392

  Arvanitis, Spyros ^a   Kubli, Ursina ^b   Woerter, Martin ^a  

^a KOF SWISS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Bank Sarasin and Co Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Innovation activities; Knowledge and technology transfer; R d activities

Indexed keywords

FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 79956369330     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2011.573956     Document Type: Article

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