Seizing agglomeration's potential: The Greater Springfield Massachusetts metalworking sector in transition, 1986-1996

Regional Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-222

  Forrant, Robert ^a   Flynn, Erin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Economic regeneration; Firm learning; Industrial policy; Interfirm collaboration; Machine Action Project

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ECONOMIC REGENERATION; FIRM BEHAVIOUR; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; MANUFACTURING; METALWORKING SECTOR;

USA, MASSACHUSETTS;

EID: 0031876525     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409850119715     Document Type: Review

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