Towards measures of national intellectual capital: An analysis of the CHS model

Journal of Intellectual Capital

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-177

  Ståhle, Sten ^a   Ståhle, Pirjo ^b  

^a Bimac Consulting   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

CHS model; Economic growth; Economic models; Intangibles; Knowledge economy; Measurement of intellectual capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859699140     PISSN: 14691930     EISSN: 1758468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14691931211225012     Document Type: Article

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