What type of enterprise forges close links with universities and government labs? Evidence from CIS 2.
The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that allow firms to benefit from knowledge developed in universities and government labs or that drive them to collaborate with these institutions. The study focuses on the economic determinants of collaboration and knowledge sourcing from universities and government labs, factors such as size, group membership, degree of innovativeness, growth and government support.
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