Demystifying the role of culture in innovative regional economies

Regional Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1197-1216

  James, Al ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embeddedness; High tech; Innovation; Mormonism; Regional culture; Salt Lake City, Utah

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; LEARNING; REGIONAL ECONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA; SALT LAKE CITY; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 32144443000     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400500389968     Document Type: Article

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