Spatial co-localisation of firms and entrepreneurial dynamics: The combinatory system view

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-412

  Mella, Piero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clusters of firms; Co localisation of firms; Combinatory systems; Districts; Entrepreneurial dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749676809     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-006-0001-4     Document Type: Article

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