Reverse knowledge transfer and its implications for European policy

Innovation in Complex Social Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 122-136

  Narula, Rajneesh ^a   Michel, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84881806552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203855324     Document Type: Chapter

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