What are the mechanisms driving the success of the US Silicon Valley?

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 200-213

  Wonglimpiyarat, Jarunee ^a,b,c,d  

^a Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ministry of Science and Technology   (United States)

^d Advisory Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Hi Tech industries; Industrial clusters; Silicon Valley; Venture capital finance

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENTREPRENEURIALISM; HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES; INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS; SILICON VALLEY; VENTURE CAPITAL FINANCE;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY;

EID: 25844502079     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: 17415292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2005.007521     Document Type: Article

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