National, sectoral and technological innovation systems: The case of Taiwanese pharmaceutical biotechnology and agricultural biotechnology innovation systems (1945-2000)

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 271-281

  Chung, Chao Chen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Agriculture.; Biotechnology; Innovation system; Pharmaceuticals; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84871394559     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scs008     Document Type: Article

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