The learning region in an age of austerity: Capitalizing on knowledge, entrepreneurialism, and reflexive capitalism

Geoforum

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 219-236

  MacLeod, Gordon ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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ENTREPRENEUR; KNOWLEDGE; POLICY STRATEGY; REGIONAL PLANNING;

EID: 0034010225     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7185(99)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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