Inter-temporal patterns of R&D collaboration and innovative performance

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 123-137

  Belderbos, René ^a,b,c   Carree, Martin ^b   Lokshin, Boris ^b   Fernández Sastre, Juan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNU MERIT   (Netherlands)

^d FLACSO ECUADOR   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Innovation; Productivity; R D collaboration

Indexed keywords

PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT; DYNAMIC PATTERNS; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; INNOVATIVENESS; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; TEMPORAL PATTERN;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84939415015     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-014-9332-4     Document Type: Article

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