Editorial: Knowledge-based dynamics for local development-a position paper

International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-15

  Lerro, Antonio ^a   Schiuma, Giovanni ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knowledge based development; Local and regional systems; Policy implications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870256507     PISSN: 20404468     EISSN: 20404476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJKBD.2011.040622     Document Type: Review

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