Indivisibilities, synergy and proximity: The need for an integrated approach to agglomeration economies

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-159

  Capello, Roberta ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agglomeration economies; Cognitive proximity; Geographical proximity; Indivisibilities; Spatial proximity; Synergy

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349121454     PISSN: 0040747X     EISSN: 14679663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2009.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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