Differences in innovation between food and manufacturing firms: An analysis of persistence

Agribusiness

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 273-292

  Triguero, Ángela ^a   Córcoles, David ^a   Cuerva, María C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

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EID: 84879886065     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.21335     Document Type: Article

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