Structural holes and new dimensions of distance: The spatial configuration of the scientific knowledge network of China's optical technology sector

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 810-829

  Liefner, Ingo ^a   Hennemann, Stefan ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; URBAN ECONOMY;

CHINA;

EID: 79958055492     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: 14723409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a43100     Document Type: Article

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