The R&D value-chain efficiency measurement for high-tech industries in China

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 989-1006

  Chiu, Yung ho ^a   Huang, Chin wei ^a   Chen, Yu Chuan ^b  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHIHLEE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

China; Data envelopment analysis; Operation efficiency; Patents; R D efficiency; two stage model; Value chain framework

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869087918     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-010-9219-3     Document Type: Article

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