Universities, knowledge networks and regional policy

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 321-340

  Hugginsa, Robert ^a   Johnstona, Andrew ^a   Steffensonb, Rebecca ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge networks; Regional policy; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349117571     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsn013     Document Type: Article

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