Workforce age and innovation: A literature survey

International Journal of Management Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 414-430

  Frosch, Katharina H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 80355141997     PISSN: 14608545     EISSN: 14682370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2370.2011.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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