The strength of science and technology drivers for SME innovation

Small Business Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 897-907

  Parrilli, Mario Davide ^a   Elola, Aitziber ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEUSTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Innovation modes; R D; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868532982     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-011-9319-6     Document Type: Article

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