Knowledge networks and innovative performance in an industrial district: The case of a footwear district in the South of Italy

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-199

  Boschma, Ron ^a   Ter Wal, Anne L J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Footwear industry; Industrial districts; Innovative performance; Knowledge networks

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; FIRM SIZE; FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34247119244     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710701253441     Document Type: Article

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