Regional innovation systems, high-technology development, and governance in the periphery: The case of Northern Finland

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 119-132

  Jauhiainen, Jussi S ^a,b   Moilanen, Helka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Finland; high technology; Northern Europe; periphery; regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGIONAL POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

FINLAND;

EID: 84861760908     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291951.2012.681685     Document Type: Article

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