Do Clusters Generate Greater Innovation and Growth? An Analysis of European Regions

Professional Geographer

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-231

  Rodríguez Pose, Andrés ^a,b   Comptour, Fabrice ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Social Sciences   (Spain)

^c College of Europe   (Belgium)

Author keywords

clusters; economic growth; European Union; innovation; regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EUROPEAN UNION; INDUSTRIAL AGGLOMERATION; INNOVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84859582640     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00330124.2011.583591     Document Type: Article

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