Location patterns of US industrial research: Mimetic isomorphism and the emergence of geographic charisma

Regional Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-39

  Appold, Stephen J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Geographic charisma; Learning theory; Research and development (R D); Urban agglomeration

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL AGGLOMERATION; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; LOCATION THEORY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CHARISMA;

EID: 14644426571     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0034340052000320833     Document Type: Article

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