The research university, entrepreneurship and regional development: Research propositions and current evidence

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 383-404

  Smith, Helen Lawton ^a,b   Bagchi Sen, Sharmistha ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Oxford University; Oxfordshire; regional development; research universities

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENTREPRENEUR; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REGIONAL ECONOMY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ENGLAND; OXFORDSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84861954279     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2011.592547     Document Type: Article

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