Knowledge workers, cultural diversity and innovation: Evidence from London

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 53-78

  Lee, Neil ^a   Nathan, Max ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cities; Cultural diversity; Economic development; Economics; Ethnicity; Firms; Innovation; Knowledge economy; Knowledge workers; Knowledge based development; London; Migration; Urban policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952354675     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2010.032586     Document Type: Article

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