Knowledge diffusion and innovation: Modelling complex entrepreneurial behaviours

Knowledge Diffusion and Innovation: Modelling Complex Entrepreneurial Behaviours

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  Morone, Piergiuseppe ^a   Taylor, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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