Effects of knowledge spillovers on innovation and collaboration in science and technology parks

Journal of Knowledge Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 948-970

  Montoro Sánchez, Ángeles ^a   Ortiz de Urbina Criado, Marta ^b   Mora Valentín, Eva M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Innovation; Knowledge flows; Research and development; Science and technology parks; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455137194     PISSN: 13673270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13673271111179307     Document Type: Article

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