Conceptualizing Cluster Evolution: Beyond the Life Cycle Model?

Regional Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1299-1318

  Martin, Ron ^a   Sunley, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive cycle model; Clusters; Complex systems; Evolution; Life cycle model

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863420376     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: 13600591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2011.622263     Document Type: Article

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