The German information and communication technology (ICT) industry: Spatial growth and innovation patterns;Les industries TIC en Allemagne: La croissance géographique et la distribution de l'innovation

Regional Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 605-624

  Maurseth, Per Botolf ^b   Frank, Björn ^a,c  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NUPI   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clusters; Information and communication technology (ICT); Innovation; Regional developments; Spatial growth

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 70449591596     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400701874149     Document Type: Article

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