Vorsprung durch Technium: Towards a system of innovation in South-west Wales

Regional Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 281-293

  Abbey, James ^a   Davies, Gareth ^a   Mainwaring, Lynn ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Local innovation systems; South west Wales; Technium

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 40849086670     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400601147281     Document Type: Article

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