Geographic localisation of knowledge spillovers: Evidence from high-tech patent citations in Europe

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 839-858

  Fischer, Manfred M ^a   Scherngell, Thomas ^a   Jansenberger, Eva ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; KNOWLEDGE; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

EUROPE;

EID: 76149142426     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-009-0300-0     Document Type: Article

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