The Role of the University as an Agent of Regional Economic Development

Geography Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 439-453

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

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; LITERATURE REVIEW; METHODOLOGY; REGIONAL ECONOMY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863596032     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2012.00497.x     Document Type: Review

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