Choosing among alternative technological strategies: An empirical analysis of formal sources of innovation

Research Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 693-713

  Beneito, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrete choice; In house and contracted R D; Technology imports

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867975289     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(02)00079-3     Document Type: Article

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