Technological frontiers and competition in multi-technology sectors: Micro-Evidence from the aero-engine industry

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 23-42

  Bonaccorsi, Andrea ^a   Giuri, Paola ^b   Pierotti, Francesca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aircraft engine; Data envelopment analysis; Frontier; Technological discontinuity; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255178355     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1043859042000228660     Document Type: Article

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