Developing a knowledge-based economy through innovation policy: The cases of bulgaria, finland and scotland

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 802-814

  Galabova, Lidia P ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Innovation policy; Knowledge based economy; Strategy

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMICS; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

BULGARIA; FINLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84882978202     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scs050     Document Type: Article

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