The Kyoto Research Park and innovation in Japanese cities

Urban Geography

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 411-450

  Edgington, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Innovation; Japan; Kyoto; Regional innovation systems; Research parks

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; PARK MANAGEMENT; POLICY REFORM; URBAN AREA; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN POLICY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONSHU; JAPAN; KINKI; KYOTO;

EID: 48749107936     PISSN: 02723638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3638.29.5.411     Document Type: Article

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