From local networks of SMEs to virtual districts?: Evidence from recent trends in Italy

Research Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1509-1528

  Chiarvesio, Maria ^a,b   Di Maria, Eleonora ^b,c   Micelli, Stefano ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b Venice International University   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electronic networks; Industrial districts; SMEs; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

CIRCUIT THEORY; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ELECTRONIC NETWORKS; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME); TRANSACTION COSTS;

COMPETITION;

EID: 11844258770     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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