Learning regions in an evolutionary context: Policymaking for high technology firms

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-282

  Van Geenhuizen, Marina ^a,c   Nijkamp, Peter ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Evolutionary perspectives; High technology start ups; Learning; Learning regions; Policy making; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745765465     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2006.009879     Document Type: Article

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