Evolution and change in industrial clusters: An analysis of Hsinchu and Sophia Antipolis

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-260

  Parker, Rachel ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cluster evolution; Industrial clusters; Regional development

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

ALPES MARITIMES; FRANCE; HSINCHU; PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR; SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 77953863335     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: 14617145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776409358244     Document Type: Article

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