Path dependence and local innovation systems in city-regions

Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 183-196

  Martin, Ron ^a   Simmie, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; City regions; History; Innovation; Path dependence

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849107676     PISSN: 14479338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/impp.453.10.2-3.183     Document Type: Article

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