Does the analysis of innovation barriers perceived by high growth firms provide information on innovation policy priorities?

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1450-1468

  Hölzl, Werner ^a   Janger, Jürgen ^a  

^a AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH WIFO   (Austria)

Author keywords

European Union; High growth firms; Innovation barriers; Innovation policy; O31; O32; O38

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; HIGH GROWTH; INNOVATION POLICIES; O31; O32; O38;

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INDUSTRY;

EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INNOVATION; PERCEPTION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84883463019     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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