Drivers for international innovation activities in developed and emerging countries

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-123

  Schmiele, Anja ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

^b WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacities; Asia; China; Emerging countries; Innovation; Internationalisation of R D; Market structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856252627     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9221-z     Document Type: Article

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