Measuring knowledge persistence: A genetic approach to patent citation networks

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 623-652

  Martinelli, Arianna ^a   Nomaler, Önder ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Patent citation network; Patent data; Technology dynamics; Telecommunication manufacturing industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903881416     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-014-0349-5     Document Type: Article

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