Structural and geographical patterns of knowledge networks in emerging technological standards: Evidence from the European GNSS industry

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 47-72

  Balland, Pierre Alexandre ^a   Suire, Raphaël ^b   Vicente, Jerome ^c,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c École Nationale Supérieure de Formation de l'Enseignement Agricole   (France)

^d TOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

economic geography; EU Framework Programs; GNSS; knowledge networks; social network analysis; technological standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872420762     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438599.2012.699773     Document Type: Article

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