Does Distance Matter Less Now? The Changing Role of Geography in Biotechnology Innovation

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-35

  Johnson, Daniel K N ^a   Lybecker, Kristina M ^a  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Citation; Distance; Patent; Spillover

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856530173     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: 15737160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11151-011-9316-6     Document Type: Article

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