Patterns of technological learning within the knowledge systems of industrial clusters in emerging economies: Evidence from China

Technovation

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 87-104

  Guo, Bin ^a   Guo, Jing Jing ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cognitive subgroup; Industrial cluster; Knowledge spanner; Knowledge system; Knowledge transmission mechanism; Technological learning

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SUBGROUP; INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER; KNOWLEDGE SPANNER; KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING;

INDUSTRY;

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EID: 78751650352     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2010.10.006     Document Type: Article

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