Gatekeepers in regional networks of innovators

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 173-198

  Graf, Holger ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gatekeeper; Innovator networks; Mobility; R D cooperation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK;

GERMANY;

PYRONIA TITHONUS;

EID: 78650294645     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: 14643545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/beq001     Document Type: Article

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