How well do patent citations measure flows of technology? Evidence from French innovation surveys

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 375-393

  Duguet, Emmanuel ^a   MacGarvie, Megan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citation; Community Innovation Survey; Count data; Innovation; Patent; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066171955     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1043859042000307347     Document Type: Article

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