Modelling dynamics of knowledge networks and local connectedness: A case study of urban high-tech companies in The Netherlands

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 813-833

  van Geenhuizen, Marina ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; LEARNING; MODELING; NETWORKING; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35848940478     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-007-0143-5     Document Type: Article

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