University-based entrepreneurship and economic development: A learning-centred model

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 220-239

  Conceicao P ^a   Heitor, M V ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Economic development; Entrepreneurship; Higher education policy; Learning economy

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

ENTREPRENEURSHIP;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0041880462     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2002.001766     Document Type: Review

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