A composite index of R&D absorption capacity. Spatial configuration in Romania

Economic Computation and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-20

  Mitrut, Constantin ^a   Zaman, Gheorghe ^b   Goschin, Zizi ^a   Constantin, Daniela Luminita ^a  

^a Faculty of International Business and Economics   (Romania)

^b Institute of National Economy   (Romania)

Author keywords

Absorption; Composite index; Region; Research and development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859387172     PISSN: 0424267X     EISSN: 18423264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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