Is innovation in cities a matter of knowledge-intensive services? An empirical investigation

Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-174

  Capello, Roberta ^a   Caragliu, Andrea ^a   Lenzi, Camilla ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

cities; innovation; knowledge intensive services

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SERVICE PROVISION; SERVICE SECTOR; SPILLOVER EFFECT; URBAN AREA; URBAN ECONOMY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84860349521     PISSN: 13511610     EISSN: 14698412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13511610.2012.660326     Document Type: Article

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