Knowledge flows in the solar photovoltaic industry: Insights from patenting by Taiwan, Korea, and China

Research Policy

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 524-540

  Wu, Ching Yan ^a   Mathews, John A ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LUISS UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catch up; East Asia; Imitation to innovation; Knowledge flow; Patent citation; Solar photovoltaic (PV)

Indexed keywords

CATCH-UP; EAST ASIA; KNOWLEDGE FLOW; PATENT CITATION; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS;

FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

EID: 84857053629     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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