Complexity and path dependence in biotechnology innovation systems

Industrial and Corporate Change

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1795-1826

  Niosi, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPLEXITY; INNOVATION; NUMERICAL MODEL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955189693     PISSN: 09606491     EISSN: 14643650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icc/dtr065     Document Type: Article

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