Driving forces for research and development strategies: An empirical analysis based on firm-level panel data

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 611-636

  Woerter, Martin ^a  

^a KOF SWISS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Empirical analysis (firm panel); R d co operations; R d strategies; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053536463     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438591003743738     Document Type: Article

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