International scientific collaboration between Australia and China: A mixed-methodology for investigating the social processes and its implications for national innovation systems

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-68

  Niu, Xiao Si ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

International scientific collaboration; Knowledge networks; National innovation system; Scientific and technical human capital; Scientists' mobility; ST I development

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; COLLABORATION NETWORK; KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION; TECHNICAL HUMAN CAPITAL; UNDERLYING DYNAMICS;

INNOVATION;

HUMAN CAPITAL; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA;

EID: 84900534716     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.10.014     Document Type: Article

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