Excellence and growth dynamics: A comparative study of the Matthew effect

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 661-675

  Langfeldt, Liv ^a   Benner, Mats ^b   Sivertsen, Gunnar ^a   Kristiansen, Ernst H ^c   Aksnes, Dag W ^a   Borlaug, Siri Brorstad ^a   Hansen, Hanne Foss ^d   Kallerud, Egil ^a   Pelkonen, Antti ^e  

^a NORDIC INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN INNOVATION   (Norway)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SINTEF   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Centres of excellence; Cumulative advantages; Impact of funding instruments; Nordic countries

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; RESEARCH;

EID: 84943775637     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/scipol/scu083     Document Type: Article

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