How to select the right public partner in smart city projects

R and D Management

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 607-619

  Sandulli, Francesco Domenico ^a   Ferraris, Alberto ^b,c   Bresciani, Stefano ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c URAL FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 85005976092     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: 14679310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/radm.12250     Document Type: Article

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