The role of openness in explaining innovation performance in a regional context

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 389-408

  D’Ambrosio, Anna ^a   Gabriele, Roberto ^b   Schiavone, Francesco ^c,d   Villasalero, Manuel ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^d Paris School of Business   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Innovation; Innovative performance; Openness; R D regional policy; Search strategies

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COORDINATION COSTS; GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE; INFORMATION SOURCES; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; INNOVATIVE PERFORMANCE; OPENNESS; REGIONAL POLICIES; SEARCH STRATEGIES;

INNOVATION;

EID: 84987625203     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-016-9501-8     Document Type: Article

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