The complementary dynamic effects of clusters and networks

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-195

  Visser, Evert Jan ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clusters; Governance; Innovation; Learning; Networks

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INNOVATION; LEARNING; NETWORKING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 77249151934     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710902764287     Document Type: Article

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