The international diffusion of biotechnology: The arrival of developing countries

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 767-783

  Niosi, Jorge ^a   Hanel, Petr ^b   Reid, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Argentina; Biopharmaceuticals; Biotechnology diffusion; Brazil; China; India; Innovation systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865831499     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-012-0284-2     Document Type: Review

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