Regional Innovation Systems: Theory, empirics and policy

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 875-891

  Asheim, Bjorn T ^a   Smith, Helen Lawton ^b   Oughton, Christine ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clusters; Industrial districts; Knowledge and learning; Labour markets; Regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPETITIVENESS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FUTURE PROSPECT; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; INNOVATION; LABOR MARKET; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 79960647151     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2011.596701     Document Type: Article

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