Technology proximity between firms and universities and technology transfer

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 828-866

  Woerter, Martin ^a  

^a KOF SWISS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Firms; Innovation; Knowledge and technology transfer; Technology proximity; Universities

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FIRMS; KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; KNOWLEDGE BASE; PATENT STATISTICS; TECHNOLOGY FIELDS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES; TRANSFER ACTIVITIES; UNIVERSITIES;

COMPETITION;

EID: 84869139634     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9207-x     Document Type: Article

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