Engineering networks: University-industry networks in Southern Ontario automotive industry clusters

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-264

  Rutherforda, Tod ^a   Holmesb, John ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Innovation; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957058645     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsn001     Document Type: Article

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