Brusoni, Stefano; Criscuolo, Paola; Geuna, Aldo - Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), School … - 2003
This paper examines the knowledge bases of the world's largest pharmaceuticals groups by sales. It puts forward the … concepts of knowledge breadth and depth as the relevant dimensions along which knowledge bases can be mapped. Breadth is … of scientific and technological knowledge relevant to firms' innovative activities. Depth (or integration) is studied by …