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Does only size matter in the use of knowledge intensive services?

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  • José García-Quevedo
  • Francisco Mas-Verdú

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  • José García-Quevedo & Francisco Mas-Verdú, 2008. "Does only size matter in the use of knowledge intensive services?," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 31(2), pages 137-146, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:31:y:2008:i:2:p:137-146
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-007-9090-x
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    Keywords

    Knowledge intensive services; Technological centres; Innovation; L80; L20; L52; L26;
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    JEL classification:

    • L80 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - General
    • L20 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - General
    • L52 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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