Patterns of innovation in industrial districts: An empirical analysis

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 291-312

  Muscio, Alessandro ^a  

^a LUISS UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Industrial districts; Innovation; SMEs

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; INNOVATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LOMBARDY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33748206710     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710600858860     Document Type: Article

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