Clusters, knowledge spillovers and new venture performance: An empirical examination

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 405-422

  Gilbert, Brett Anitra ^a   McDougall, Patricia P ^b   Audretsch, David B ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic clusters; Knowledge spillovers; New venture performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049100374     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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