Accessibility to human capital and new firm formation

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 7-22

  Karlsson, Charlie ^a   Backman, Mikaela ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Human capital; New firm formation; Sweden; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956281704     PISSN: 17402816     EISSN: 17402824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2011.040063     Document Type: Article

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