Do clusters make a difference? Defining and assessing their economic performance

Regional Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 697-715

  Spencer, Gregory M ^a   Vinodrai, Tara ^b   Gertler, Meric S ^a   Wolfe, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Clusters; Competitiveness; Industrial location; Regional economic development

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; REGIONAL ECONOMY; URBAN REGION;

CANADA;

EID: 77953673770     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903107736     Document Type: Article

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