Linking innovation, productivity, and competitiveness: Implications for policy and practice

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 199-218

  Carayannis, E ^a   Grigoroudis, E ^a  

^a GWU   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitiveness; Contour maps; Gap analysis; Innovation; Metrics; Multi objective mathematical programming; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; CONTOUR MAP; GAP ANALYSIS; METRICS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PRODUCTIVITY;

COMPETITION;

EID: 84897586461     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-012-9295-2     Document Type: Article

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