Talent, creativity and regional economic performance: The case of China

Annals of Regional Science

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 133-156

  Qian, Haifeng ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; HUMAN CAPITAL; INNOVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SKILLED LABOR; WAGE GAP;

CHINA;

EID: 77954084835     PISSN: 05701864     EISSN: 14320592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00168-008-0282-3     Document Type: Article

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