On the nature and Geography of innovation and interactive learning: A case study of the biotechnology industry in the Aachen technology region, Germany

European Planning Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1141-1163

  Plum, Oliver ^a   Hassink, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROSS SECTION; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; SOCIAL NETWORK; STATISTICAL CONCEPT;

GERMANY;

EID: 79961080130     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2011.573128     Document Type: Article

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