Entrepreneurship and regional competitiveness: The role and progression of policy

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 907-932

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Williams, Nick ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

clusters; enterprise policy; entrepreneurship; innovation; regional competitiveness; regional policy

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING; REGIONAL POLICY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84858802914     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2011.577818     Document Type: Article

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