Regions, networks and innovative performance: The case of knowledge-intensive industries in Norway

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-243

  Isaksen, Arne ^a   Onsager, Knut ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Innovation; Knowledge flow; Knowledge intensive industries; Norway; Regional industrial development

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; PUBLIC SPENDING; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; URBAN REGION;

NORWAY;

EID: 77953864946     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: 14617145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776409356217     Document Type: Article

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