Exploring the effect of geographical proximity and university quality on university-industry collaboration in the United Kingdom;Examiner l'impact de la proximitégéographique et de la qualitédes universités sur la collaboration industrialo-universitaire aux Etats-Unis

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 507-523

  Laursen, Keld ^a   Reichstein, Toke ^a,b   Salter, Ammon ^c  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^b KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geographical proximity; University quality; University industry collaboration

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; INNOVATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79952964445     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400903401618     Document Type: Article

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