The missing link: Knowledge diffusion and entrepreneurship in endogenous growth

Small Business Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-125

  Braunerhjelm, Pontus ^a   Acs, Zoltan J ^b   Audretsch, David B ^c   Carlsson, Bo ^d  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endogenous growth; Innovation and entrepreneurship; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049108102     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-009-9235-1     Document Type: Article

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