The emergence of technology systems: Knowledge production and distribution in the case of the emilian plastics district

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-56

  Patrucco, Pier Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collective learning; Localised technological knowledge; Technological communication; Technology systems

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 11844287007     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/bei011     Document Type: Article

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