Proximity as a communication resource for competitiveness: A rationale for technology clusters

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 430-452

  Albino, Vito ^a   Carbonara, Nunzia ^a   Petruzzelli, Antonio Messeni ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

External learning; Proximity; Technology clusters; Technology districts

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548788850     PISSN: 14794853     EISSN: 14794861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2007.016337     Document Type: Article

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