A cross-national analysis of policies affecting innovation diffusion

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1406-1419

  Caiazza, Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross national analysis; Innovation diffusion; Policies

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DIFFUSION; ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY;

BARRIERS TO INNOVATIONS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CROSS-NATIONAL ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; INNOVATION DIFFUSION; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY MAKERS; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

DIFFUSION BARRIERS;

EID: 84944698750     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-015-9439-2     Document Type: Article

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