Entrepreneurial culture, regional innovativeness and economic growth

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-210

  Beugelsdijk, Sjoerd ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial culture; Innovation; Regional growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847381946     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-006-0048-y     Document Type: Article

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