An analysis of regional policies promoting networks for innovation

European Planning Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-82

  Bellandi, Marco ^a   Caloffi, Annalisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY STRATEGY; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGIONAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ITALY; TUSCANY;

EID: 74749090520     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654310903343534     Document Type: Article

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