Improving the knowledge capability of cities: The case of Mainport Rotterdam

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 691-709

  Van Geenhuizen, Marina ^a   Nijkamp, Peter ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Containerization; Firm birth surplus; Mainport Rotterdam; Transport technology and policy; Urban knowledge base

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; PORTS AND HARBORS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN PLANNING;

CONTAINERIZATION; FIRM BIRTH SURPLUS; MAINPORT ROTTERDAM; URBAN KNOWLEDGE CAPABILITY;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0031677297     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1998.002628     Document Type: Article

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