Knowledge transfer activities in social sciences and humanities: Explaining the interactions of research groups with non-academic agents

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 696-706

  Olmos Peñuela, Julia ^a   Castro Martínez, Elena ^a   D'Este, Pablo ^a  

^a INGENIO CSIC UPV Technical University of Valencia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Humanities; Knowledge transfer activities; Research groups; Science society interactions; Social sciences; Societal impact

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

CONTRACT RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HUMANITIES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MULTIDISCIPLINARITY; RESEARCH GROUPS; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SOCIETAL IMPACTS;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84897594630     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2013.12.004     Document Type: Article

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