Hot spots and blind spots: Geographical clusters of firms and innovation

Academy of Management Review

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1192-1225

  Pouder, Richard ^a   St John, Caron H ^a  

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EID: 0039120553     PISSN: 03637425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5465/AMR.1996.9704071867     Document Type: Article

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