The micro-level matters: Evidence from the bio-pharmaceutical industry

Zeitschrift fur Wirtschaftsgeographie

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 124-136

  Gray, Mia ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Activity specific theory; Biotechnology; High technology; New industrial districts; New industrial spaces

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845297757     PISSN: 00443751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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