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Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms. / de Jong, Jeroen P. J.; Freel, Mark.
In: Research Policy, Vol. 39, No. 1, 2010, p. 47–54.

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de Jong, JPJ & Freel, M 2010, 'Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms', Research Policy, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 47–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2009.10.003

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de Jong, J. P. J., & Freel, M. (2010). Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms. Research Policy, 39(1), 47–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2009.10.003

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de Jong JPJ, Freel M. Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms. Research Policy. 2010;39(1):47–54. doi: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.10.003

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de Jong, Jeroen P. J. ; Freel, Mark. / Absorptive capacity and the reach of collaboration in high technology small firms. In: Research Policy. 2010 ; Vol. 39, No. 1. pp. 47–54.

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