The Changing geography of innovation activities: What do patents indicators imply?

The Rise of Technological Power in the South

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 69-85

  Li, Xuan ^a   Pai, Yogesh A ^b  

^a South Centre   (Switzerland)

^b Centre for Trade and Development based   (India)

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EID: 85015035552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230276123     Document Type: Chapter

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