Innovation in cities: Science-based diversity, specialization and localized competition

European Economic Review

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 409-429

  Feldman, Maryann P ^a   Audretsch, David B ^b,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Economic development; Geography; Innovation; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INNOVATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIALIZATION; URBAN ECONOMY;

EID: 0033381151     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2921(98)00047-6     Document Type: Article

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