Technological and geographical proximity effects on knowledge spillovers: Evidence from the US patent citations

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 597-607

  Aldieri, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge spillovers; Patent citations; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051732626     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2011.554632     Document Type: Article

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