Design and test of an index to measure the capability of cities in Latin America to create knowledge-based enterprises

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-76

  Tiffin, Scott ^a   Jimenez, Gonzalo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ   (Chile)

^b Proteus Strategic Consulting

Author keywords

Cities; Economy; Innovation; Knowledge; Regions

Indexed keywords

CITIES; ECONOMY; ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENTS; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE BASED ENTERPRISE; REGIONS; SECONDARY SOURCES; SURVEY TECHNIQUES;

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SURVEYS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 29544442449     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-005-5013-7     Document Type: Review

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