Intellectual capital and regions: Origins, theoretical foundations and implications for decision-makers

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-376

  Lerro, Antonio ^a   Carlucci, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

IC; Intellectual Capital; Knowledge assets; Literature review; Regions

Indexed keywords

EID: 48649092595     PISSN: 14794853     EISSN: 14794861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2007.016333     Document Type: Article

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