The creation of regional innovation systems in emerging countries: The case of Dubai

International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-165

  Ferretti, Marco ^a   Parmentola, Adele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dubai; Emerging countries; Local systems; Regional Innovation System; RIS

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649414170     PISSN: 14793059     EISSN: 14793067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGSB.2007.015479     Document Type: Article

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