What hampers innovation? Revealed barriers versus deterring barriers

Research Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 482-488

  D'Este, Pablo ^a,c   Iammarino, Simona ^b,c   Savona, Maria ^c,d   Von Tunzelmann, Nick ^c  

^a INGENIO CSIC UPV Technical University of Valencia   (Spain)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Barriers to innovation; Engagement in innovation activities; Innovative firms; Non innovators

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY INNOVATION SURVEYS; ENGAGEMENT IN INNOVATION ACTIVITIES; INNOVATION ACTIVITY; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION POLICIES; INNOVATION PROCESS; INNOVATIVE FIRMS; LEARNING EXPERIENCES; NON-INNOVATORS;

INNOVATION; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84855926051     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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