State-sponsored research and development: A case study of China's biotechnology;Staatlich subventionierte forschung und entwicklung: Eine fallstudie der biotechnologie in China

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 575-595

  Zhang, Fangzhu ^a   Cooke, Philip ^a   Wu, Fulong ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; China; Innovation; Innovation model; Research and development (R D)

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STATE OWNED ENTERPRISE;

CHINA;

EID: 79957914383     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343401003604663     Document Type: Article

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