Government grants, private R&D funding and innovation efficiency in transition economy

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1068-1096

  Hong, Jin ^a   Hong, Song ^a   Wang, Liangbing ^a   Xu, Yi ^a   Zhao, Dingtao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

government grants; high tech industry; innovation efficiency; private R D funding; SFA

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; MARKET CONDITIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STATE ROLE; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 84940962315     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2015.1060310     Document Type: Article

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