Changing policies for the automotive industry in an 'old' industrial region: An open innovation model for the UK West midlands?

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 128-144

  MacNeill, Stewart ^a   Bailey, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Economics Finance and Accounting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auto industry; Clusters; Industrial policy; Oi; Open innovation; Regional development agencies; Regional innovation systems; Riss; UK

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; REGIONAL PLANNING;

AUTO INDUSTRY; CLUSTERS; INDUSTRIAL POLICIES; OPEN INNOVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY; REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; RISS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 77950980904     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2010.032620     Document Type: Article

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