European competitiveness in information technology and long-term scientific performance

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 521-540

  Bonaccorsi, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

FRANCE; GERMANY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79961211565     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234211X12960315268010     Document Type: Article

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