An evolutionary view of the infant-industry argument

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 799-815

  Sercovich, Francisco C ^a   Teubal, Morris ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

dynamics; emergence; infant industry; institutional learning; policy learning

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEARNING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84882268942     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2013.815713     Document Type: Article

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