How can a cluster policy enhance entrepreneurship? Evidence from the German 'BioRegio' case

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 796-815

  Champenois, Claire ^a  

^a AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurs; BioRegio; Biotechnology; Institutional theory; Regional innovation systems

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; REGIONAL POLICY;

GERMANY;

EID: 84868033565     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c1180     Document Type: Article

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