The north-south divide in the UK defence sector

Regional Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 829-841

  Bishop, Paul ^a   Wiseman, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversification; High technology industry; North south divide; R and D activity

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE INDUSTRY; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; REGIONAL PATTERN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033375915     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409950075470     Document Type: Article

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