Sector innovation capacity determinants: Modelling and empirical evidence from Spain

R and D Management

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 80-95

  García Piqueres, Gema ^a   Serrano Bedia, Ana Ma ^a   López Fernández, Ma Concepción ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

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EID: 84923310372     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12125     Document Type: Article

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