Technological dynamics and social capability: US states and European nations

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 313-337

  Fagerberg, Jan ^a,b,c   Feldman, Maryann P ^d   Srholec, Martin ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Europe; Innovation; Social capability; Technological capability; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894366527     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbt026     Document Type: Article

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