Causal connections between scientometric indicators: Which ones best explain high-technology manufacturing outputs?

Proceedings of ISSI 2015 Istanbul: 15th International Society of Scientometrics and Informetrics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 662-672

  Shelton, R D ^a   Fadel, T R ^a,b   Foland, P ^a,b  

^a WTEC   (United States)

^b ITRI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SCIENCE; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

GRANGER CAUSALITY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY CHAINS; MANUFACTURING OUTPUT; PHYSICAL PROCESS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; SCIENTIFIC PAPERS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84945231172     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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