Technological Capabilities and Patterns of Innovative Cooperation of Firms in the UK Regions;Les capacités technologiques et la structure des projets de coopération de nature novatrice des entreprises situées dans les régions du Royaume-Uni

Regional Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1283-1301

  Iammarino, Simona ^a,c   Piva, Mariacristina ^b   Vivarelli, Marco ^b,c,d   von Tunzelmann, Nick ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^d IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Community Innovation Survey (CIS); Innovative cooperation; Technological capabilities; UK regions

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85086698183     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2012.679259     Document Type: Article

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