Resituating proximity and knowledge cross-fertilization in clusters by means of international trade fairs

European Planning Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 643-663

  Ramirez Pasillas, Marcela ^a,b  

^a EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Mexico)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 46249084047     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654310802049158     Document Type: Article

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