International Technology Cooperation: The Problem of Commercial Rivalry

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 423-450

  Urpelainen, Johannes ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial rivalry; Game theory; International cooperation; Technology policy

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 80052865398     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.2011.00509.x     Document Type: Article

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