Dynamic models of regional innovation: Explorations with British time-series data

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-217

  Drivera, Ciaran ^a   Oughtonb, Christine ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Innovation; Manufacturing absorptive capacity; Region; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957089506     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsn012     Document Type: Article

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