Localised learning and industrial competitiveness

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-185

  Maskell, Peter ^a   Malmberg, Anders ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; LEARNING;

EID: 0032903443     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/23.2.167     Document Type: Article

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