Regional differences in the growth patterns of knowledge-intensive business services: An approach based on the Spanish case

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-106

  González López, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentration; Growth; Knowedge intensive business services; Regions

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS SERVICE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC PLANNING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 58449105134     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: 14617145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776408098939     Document Type: Article

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