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Innovation, R&D cooperation and labor recruitment: evidence from Finland

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  • Jaakko Simonen & Philip McCann, 2008. "Innovation, R&D cooperation and labor recruitment: evidence from Finland," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 31(2), pages 181-194, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:31:y:2008:i:2:p:181-194
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-007-9089-3
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    Keywords

    Innovation; Labor; Cooperation; R&D; O31; J60; L26;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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