Science and technology parks in Italy: main features and analysis of their effects on the firms hosted

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 694-729

  Liberati, Danilo ^a   Marinucci, Marco ^a   Tanzi, Giulia Martina ^a  

^a BANK OF ITALY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Difference in differences; Matching; Scientific and technology parks

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; BUSINESS SITUATIONS; DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; INNOVATIVE CAPACITY; MATCHING; PHYSICAL PROXIMITY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARKS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 84924241622     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-015-9397-8     Document Type: Article

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