Innovation in a creative production system: The case of design

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 675-698

  Sunley, Peter ^a   Pinch, Steven ^a   Reimer, Suzanne ^a   Macmillen, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design; Firm; Innovation; Sites

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; DESIGN; ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; FIRM SIZE; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM;

EID: 49649094337     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbn028     Document Type: Article

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