High-tech growth and telecommunications infrastructure in cities

Urban Affairs Review

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-86

  Hackler, Darrene ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; High tech industry; Local government; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0141639762     PISSN: 10780874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078087403253054     Document Type: Article

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