Does Proximity Matter for Knowledge Transfer from Public Institutes and Universities to Firms?
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Public research; localisation; knowledge flows; knowledge spillovers; process of innovation.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H4 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods
- L3 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise
- O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
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