The effect of R&D novelty and openness decision on firms' catch-up performance: Empirical evidence from China

Technovation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-30

  Wang, Fangrui ^a,b   Chen, Jin ^c   Wang, Yuandi ^d   Lutao, Ning ^e   Vanhaverbeke, Wim ^f,g  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Sichuan University   (China)

^e QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^g ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

China; Innovative performance; Novelty; Openness; R D; Technological catch up

Indexed keywords

CHINA; INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; NOVELTY; OPENNESS; TECHNOLOGICAL CATCH-UP;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPETITION; SALES;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84888638801     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2013.09.005     Document Type: Article

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