Community colleges, clusters, and competition: A case from Washington wine country

Regional Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 201-214

  Velluzzi, Nicholas D ^a  

^a Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

Author keywords

Clusters; Community college; Regional economic development; Walla Walla (Washington State); Wine industry

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; LABOR SUPPLY; REFINING INDUSTRY; REGIONAL ECONOMY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TRAINING;

UNITED STATES; WALLA WALLA COUNTY; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 77951094479     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903167888     Document Type: Article

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