The emergence and functioning of innovation intermediaries in maturing innovation systems: The case of Chile

Innovation and Development

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-91

  Klerkx, Laurens ^a   Álvarez, Roberto ^b   Campusano, Rolando ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c Banco Central   (Chile)

Author keywords

Catching up; Chile; Innovation intermediaries; Innovation policy; National innovation systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948981905     PISSN: 2157930X     EISSN: 21579318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2014.921268     Document Type: Article

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