Knowledge networks and universities: Locational and organisational aspects of knowledge transfer interactions

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 475-502

  Huggins, Robert ^a   Johnston, Andrew ^b   Stride, Chris ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

innovation; knowledge transfer; networks; regions; universities

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; NETWORKING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84866311622     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2011.618192     Document Type: Article

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