The Future of Innovation Studies in Less Economically Developed Countries

Minerva

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 221-237

  Williams, Logan D A ^a   Woodson, Thomas S ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriation; Civil society; Developing countries; Innovation studies; Less economically developed countries; NGOs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862892959     PISSN: 00264695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11024-012-9200-z     Document Type: Article

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