European medium-technology innovation networks: A multi-methodological multi-regional approach

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 229-262

  Steiner, Michael ^a   Gil, Javier Alfonso ^b   Ehret, Oliver ^c   Ploder, Michael ^a   Wink, Rüdiger ^d  

^a JOANNEUM RESEARCH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c National Organisation Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology   (Germany)

^d LEIPZIG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Integrative technologies; New economic geography; Regional innovation systems; Social network theory

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

INTEGRATIVE TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; NEW ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; REGIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION;

SOCIAL SCIENCES COMPUTING;

EID: 77951448851     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2010.032675     Document Type: Article

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