The emergence of new technology-based sectors in European regions: A proximity-based analysis of nanotechnology

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1681-1696

  Colombelli, Alessandra ^a,b,c   Krafft, Jackie ^a   Quatraro, Francesco ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^c BRICK   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capabilities; EU regions; New industries; Product space; Technological diversification

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS;

CAPABILITIES; EU REGIONS; NEW INDUSTRY; PRODUCT SPACE; TECHNOLOGICAL DIVERSIFICATION;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84927694530     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.07.008     Document Type: Article

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