One size fits all?: Towards a differentiated regional innovation policy approach

Research Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1203-1219

  Tödtling, Franz ^a   Trippl, Michaela ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Clusters; Innovation barriers; Less favoured regions; Regional innovation policy; Regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CLUSTERS; LESS FAVORED REGIONS; REGIONAL INNOVATION POLICY; REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 24344432758     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2005.01.018     Document Type: Article

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