Innovation policy and innovation systems in a periphery, the case of Northern Finland

Nordia Geographical Publications

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-65

  Suorsa, Katri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Innovation policy; Innovation systems; Northern finland; Periphery; Region

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FIRM SIZE; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; HIGHER EDUCATION; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL REGION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH INSTITUTION;

FINLAND; NORWAY; SWEDEN;

EID: 78649545266     PISSN: 12382086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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