Marginalization of sunset firms in regime coalitions: A social network analysis

Regional Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-182

  de Socio, Mark ^a  

^a SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interlocking directorates; Social network analysis; Urban governance; Urban regime theory

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; MARGINALIZATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; URBAN AREA; URBAN ECONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77749313450     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903095246     Document Type: Article

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