Knowledge-based Economic Development in Emerging Regions: Policy Issues and Implications in the Balkan Peninsula

Regional Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 961-975

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Strakova, Lubica ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balkans; Emerging regions; Innovation; Knowledge economy; Regional development; Regional policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKING; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL POLICY;

BALKANS;

EID: 84860326920     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2011.583912     Document Type: Article

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