Research and development, spillovers, innovation systems, and the genesis of regional growth in Europe

Regional Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-67

  Rodríguez Pose, Andrés ^a   Crescenzi, Riccardo ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic growth; European Union; Innovation; Innovation systems; Knowledge; R D; Regions; Spillovers

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 40749098640     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400701654186     Document Type: Article

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