A patent analysis of global food and beverage firms: The persistence of innovation

Agribusiness

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 349-368

  Alfranca, Oscar ^a   Rama, Ruth ^b   von Tunzelmann, Nicholas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b CSIC Instituto de Economia Geografia y Demografia IEGD   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84888935279     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.10021     Document Type: Article

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